Epidemiology 2 Million Cases/yr Annually in the US Prevalence 3 - 25% : Incidence 2.6 – 15% –Depends on Age (60 or 65) –Depends on Definition –Depends on Population Sample –Depends on Racial/Ethnic Subgroups –Depends on Survey Methodology 1 out of 14 Cases are Elder Abuse Reported 1 out of 25 Cases of Financial Exploitation Reported
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