Senior living facilities in Arizona struggle with issues ranging from neglect of residents to violence, staffing shortages and low wages for workers, and all were exacerbated by the pandemic. Dana Kennedy, state director for AARP Arizona, said her organization has asked Arizona leaders to do more for years, but despite some improvements since an auditor general s report in 2019, more must be done to keep seniors safe in these facilities, and the state should be moving faster on reforms. Kennedy argued the internal process must be streamlined, to ensure care facilities self-report incidents of abuse, neglect and other deficiencies. .
Experts said one in 10 older Americans experiences abuse, neglect or exploitation, and the fastest-growing category is financial abuse. Rob Bonta, Attorney General, spoke out for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, observed on Thursday, warning scammers are increasingly effective at separating people from their money. Total losses from financial scams targeting seniors have increased by 84% since 2021. .
This Thursday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and AARP Maryland observes its annual PROTECT Week with a focus on elder financial abuse. The FBI reported last year 88,000 people over age 60 were scammed out of more than $3 billion, an 84% increase over the prior year. More than 1,700 of the fraud victims were in Maryland. .
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