Print California’s population of individuals over 60 is projected to grow faster than any other age group. By 2030, one-quarter of California’s population will be an older adult, with approximately 10.8 million reaching this age marker. Given this statistic, the recent rise in elder abuse cases is particularly alarming. An increased prevalence of elder abuse, including financial exploitation; emotional, physical and sexual abuse; as well as neglect are just a few types of abuse older and dependent adults have increasingly endured. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Projections, the number of Americans aged 65 or older may be reluctant to report abuse themselves due to fear of retaliation, lack of physical and/or cognitive ability to report, or because they do not wish to get their abuser in trouble.