If the abuse is happening now, call 911.

If you suspect elder or adult abuse, call Adult Protective Services in your area.

Warning Signs of Financial Exploitation

  • Significant withdrawals from the vulnerable adult’s accounts;
  • Sudden changes in their financial circumstances;
  • Valuable items or cash missing from their home;              
  • Increase in junk mail soliciting purchases or payments for sweepstakes money; 
  • Neglect of the victim, such as no food in the home; and maintenance and repairs of the home are ignored.

Warning Signs of Neglect

  • Unusual weight loss;
  • Malnutrition;
  • Dehydration;
  • Untreated physical problems;                     
  • Unsafe and unsanitary living conditions such as dirt, vermin, soiled clothes and bedding;
  • Inappropriate clothing for the weather;
  • Desertion or abandonment of the older person in a public place.

Warning Signs of Emotional Abuse

  • Isolation of the older person or refusing to allow visits alone with the senior;
  • Observed threatening or belittling of the older person by the caregiver.
  • Warning Signs of Physical Abuse
  • Bruising, especially in the torso or head; frequent injuries from accidents;
  • Broken eyeglasses or frames;
  • Caregiver’s refusal to allow visitors alone with the older person.