Elder abuse and neglect is a growing public health problem throughout the United States. Cases of elder abuse and neglect have grave consequences, including wrongful death and serious, permanent personal and psychological injuries.  According to National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS) data, within the year 2014, 14,258 (7.6%) of approximately 188,599 complaints reported to Ombudsman programs to

As the number of elderly persons In the United States increases, the problem of physical and sexual abuse and neglect of the elderly has also increased:    https://www.foxnews.com/health/as-u-s-population-ages-more-elders-are-subject-to-physical-sexual-and-financial-abuse. Indeed, the number of Americans age 65 and older has increased from 37.2 million in 2006 to 49.2 million in 2016.  The 65 and older population is projected to almost