Elder Abuse and Prevention Efforts in Rhode Island

Rhode Island's Attorney General's Office sheds light on the prevalence of elder abuse, various forms of abuse, financial exploitation, and statistics related to cases handled by the Elder Abuse Unit in 2018. The report emphasizes the need for preventive education, collaboration among different agencies, and evaluation of existing laws to protect older adults.

• Elder abuse
• Prevention efforts
• Rhode Island
• Financial exploitation
• Legal initiatives

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1. Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General Elder Abuse Unit January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 1

2. United States is an Aging Population 2015: 47.7 million people age 65 and older 2060 projected population people age 65 and older is 90 million! January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 2

3. Statistics on Elder Abuse Abused seniors are 3 TIMES more likely to die than non-abused seniors. Cognitive decline is a risk factor for elder abuse, including financial exploitation. Approximately 1 in 10 seniors is abused each year. Elder abuse is dramatically underreported. Only 1 in every 23 cases is reported to Adult Protective Services. Source: Dept. of Justice, Elder Justice Initiative January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 3

4. Forms of Elder Abuse Financial Exploitation Physical Abuse Emotional/Psychological Sexual Abuse Abandonment Neglect January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 4

5. Financial Abuse Scams Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams Grandparent Scam Work from Home Schemes Tax Scams Phishing Scams Romance Scams January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 5

6. Elder Abuse Unit Statistics 2018- 125 Superior Court cases opened 126 Disposed cases Resulting in a total of 32.5 years to serve $185,035.18 ordered in restitution January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 6

7. Rhode Island General Laws Title 11, Criminal Offenses Title 42-9.2, Office of the Elder Justice Prosecution Unit January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 7

8. Moving Forward Preventative Education Older Adults Medical Professionals, including home health aides Law Enforcement Evaluation of Current Laws Banking Rules and Regulations National Background Checks Probate Courts Information sharing among relevant agencies and providers January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 8

9. Molly Kapstein Cote Special Assistant Attorney General (401) 274-4400, ext. 2032 mcote@riag.ri.gov Mickaela Driscoll Elder Abuse Investigator (401) 274-4400, ext. 2383 mdriscoll@riag.ri.gov January 23, 2019 Attorney General, State of Rhode Island 9