,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbj,mr4  
,grassley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 
,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,designat+ ,june #ae1 #bjbj1 z ,_w ,eld]
 ,abuse ,aw>5ess ,day4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1
 ! ,int]national ,network = ! ,prev5tion
 ( ,eld] ,abuse proclaim$ ,june #ae? (  
ea* ye> z ,_w ,eld] ,abuse ,aw>5ess     
,day2 ,:]eas approximately #ee1jjj1jjj  
resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ab\t #a 9
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on ! #ae? anniv]s>y ( ,_w ,eld] ,abuse  
,aw>5ess ,day 9 #bjbj2 ,:]eas eld] abuse
 c come 9 _m diff]5t =ms1 (t5 manife/+ z
 physical1 sexual1 or psy*ological      
abuse1 f9ancial exploitation1 neglect1 &
 social m$ia abuse2 ,:]eas eld] abuse1  
neglect1 & exploitation h no b\nd>ies & 
cross all racial1 social1 class1 g5d]1 &
 geographic l9es1 accord+ to ! ,eld]    

,ju/ice ,coalition2 ,:]eas m ?an #a 9   
#aj individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! 
age ( #fj h be5 subject$ to abuse ea*   
ye>1 ) _m su* victims endur+ abuse 9    
multiple =ms1 accord+ to ! ,am]ican     
,j\rnal ( ,public ,heal?2 ,:]eas mo/    
report$ cases ( abuse1 neglect1 &       
exploitation ( old] adults take place )9
 private homes1 & approximately #ij     
p]c5t ( ! p]petrators 9 eld] f9ancial   
exploitation cases are family memb]s or 
o!r tru/$ individuals1 accord+ to !     
,national ,adult ,protective ,s]vices   
,association2 ,:]eas rese>* sugge/s t   
eld]ly individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 
exp]i5ce cognitive impairm5t1 physical  
disabilities1 & isolation are m likely  
to become ! victims ( abuse ?an ^? )\t  
disabilities2 ,:]eas o!r risk factors = 
eld] abuse c include l[ social support1 
poor physical heal?1 & exp]i5ce (       
previ\s traumatic ev5ts1 accord+ to !   
,national ,c5t] on ,eld] ,abuse2 ,:]eas 
close to half ( eld]ly individuals :o   
suff] f dem5tia w exp]i5ce abuse dur+ _!

 lifetime1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice2 ,:]eas only a small fraction ( 
eld] abuse cases are report$ to !       
au?orities2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to      
increase fund+ = adult protective       
s]vices programs ) ! capacity to aid    
victims1 inve/igate reports ( abuse1 &  
actively prev5t future victimization1   
p>ticul>ly dur+ ! ongo+ ,,covid-#ai     
p&emic1 z ! social isolation ( eld]ly   
individuals due to /ay-at-home ord]s    
only increases ! risk ( abuse & neglect2
 ,:]eas ! ongo+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic has  
fuel$ dem& = programs su* z ,/ate       
long-t]m c>e ombudsman programs1 :i*    
help prev5t eld] abuse & neglect 9 nurs+
 homes & o!r long-t]m c>e facilities1   
:]e infection prev5tion & control       
defici5cies pose p]si/5t *all5ges2      
,:]eas #bjbj m>ks ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( !  
passage ( ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,act 7subtitle
 ,h ( title ,,vi ( ,public ,law         
#aaa-adh7 & ! #crd anniv]s>y ( ! passage
 ( ! ,eld] ,abuse ,prev5tion &          
,prosecution ,act 7,public ,law         

#aae-gj72 ,:]eas public aw>5ess ( eld]  
abuse has ! pot5tial to increase !      
id5tification & report+ ( ?is crime by !
 public1 pr(essionals1 & victims1 & c   
act z a cataly/ to promote issue-bas$   
education & long-t]m prev5tion2 & ,:]eas
 private individuals & public ag5cies 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ "w toge!r at !      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels to combat 
abuse1 neglect1 exploitation1 crime1 &  
viol5ce aga9/ vuln]able adults1 includ+ 
vuln]able old] adults1 p>ticul>ly 9     
light ( limit$ res\rces = vital         
protective s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june #ae1   
#bjbj1 z ,_w ,eld] ,abuse ,aw>5ess ,day2
  7#b7 recognizes judges1 lawy]s1 adult 
protective s]vices pr(essionals1 law    
en=cem5t (fic]s1 ,/ate long-t]m c>e     
ombudsm51 social work]s1 heal? c>e      
provid]s1 advocates = victims1 & o!r    
pr(essionals & ag5cies = _! ef=ts to    
advance aw>5ess ( eld] abuse2  7#c7     
enc\rages memb]s ( ! public &           
pr(essionals :o "w ) old] adults to act 

z cataly/s to promote aw>5ess & long-t]m
 prev5tion ( eld] abuse-- 7,a7 by rea*+ 
out to local adult protective s]vices   
ag5cies1 ,/ate long-t]m c>e ombudsman   
programs1 & ! ,national ,c5t] on ,eld]  
,abuse2 &  7,b7 by le>n+ to recognize1  
detect1 report1 & respond to eld] abuse2
 &  7#d7 enc\rages ^? ,f$]al ag5cies )  
responsibility = prev5t+ eld] abuse to  
fully ex]cise su* responsibilities to   
protect old] adults1 :e!r liv+ 9 !      
community or 9 long-t]m c>e facilities4