Pandemic leads to an increase in financial exploitation of senior citizens Since the pandemic, the Office of Family Safety has seen an increase in elder abuse but there are fewer opportunities for people to spot it happening. and last updated 2020-12-10 00:02:29-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â The pandemic has isolated many people, especially Tennessee senior citizens. "I think that's especially true with our elderly population," said senior advocate Joseph McAnally, with the Office of Family Safety. "They have fewer interactions with communities, fewer doctor appointments, religious services." It's a worry for McAnally because he says since the pandemic, the Office of Family Safety has seen an increase in elder abuse but there are fewer opportunities for people to spot it happening.