,,iii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,grassley 7for himself and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,designating ,june #ae1 #bjbc1 as ,world ,elder ,abuse ,awareness ,day and the month of ,june as ,elder ,abuse ,awareness ,month4 ,whereas1 in #bjba1 approximately #ee1jjj1jjj residents of the ,united ,states1 or about #a in every #f individuals1 have attained the age of #fe1 and by #bjfj1 #ie1jjj1jjj individuals in the ,united ,states will be over the age of #fe according to estimates by the ,bureau of the ,census2 ,whereas elder abuse remains a challenging problem and can come in many different forms1 often manifesting as physical1 sexual1 or psychological abuse1 financial exploitation1 neglect1 and social media abuse2 ,whereas elder abuse1 neglect1 and exploitation have no boundaries and cross all racial1 social1 class1 gender1 and geographic lines1 according to the ,elder ,justice ,coalition2 ,whereas more than #a in #aj individuals in the ,united ,states over the age of #fj have been subjected to abuse each year1 with many such victims enduring abuse in multiple forms1 according to the ,american ,journal of ,public ,health2 ,whereas most reported cases of abuse1 neglect1 and exploitation of older adults take place within private homes1 and approximately #ij percent of the perpetrators in elder financial exploitation cases are family members or other trusted individuals1 according to the ,national ,adult ,protective ,services ,association2 ,whereas research suggests that elderly individuals in the ,united ,states who experience cognitive impairment1 physical disabilities1 or isolation are more likely to become the victims of abuse than those who do not experience cognitive impairment1 physical disabilities1 or isolation2 ,whereas other risk factors for elder abuse can include low social support1 poor physical health1 and experience of previous traumatic events1 according to the ,national ,center on ,elder ,abuse2 ,whereas close to half of elderly individuals who suffer from dementia will experience abuse during their lifetime1 according to the ,department of ,justice2 ,whereas only #a in #bd cases of elder abuse is reported1 according the ,new ,york ,state ,office of ,children and ,family ,services2 ,whereas the ,population ,reference ,bureau estimates that #a1ijj1jjj elders will live in nursing homes by #bjcj2 ,whereas1 in a #bjab study conducted by ,michigan ,state ,university1 approximately #bd percent of the nursing home residents who participated in the study reported at least one incident of physical abuse by nursing home staff2 ,whereas1 on ,world ,elder ,abuse ,awareness ,day1 the ,united ,states mourns the loss of elderly individuals who perished in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has led to the emergence of new scams against older adults1 including those related to vaccines2 ,whereas there has been an increase in hate crimes committed against older1 ,asian ,americans during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 ,whereas1 within the last #c years1 ,congress passed and the ,president signed #b measures that make nearly #djj1jjj1jjj available for implementation of ,elder ,justice ,act of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c;a et seq47 initiatives1 the largest funding stream related to such initiatives in the history of the ,act2 and ,whereas ,congress1 in passing the ,elder ,justice ,act of #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c;a et seq471 the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 the ,elder ,abuse ,prevention and ,prosecution ,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bagja et seq471 the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b71 and the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 recognized the importance of protecting older people of the ,united ,states against abuse and exploitation3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,june #ae1 #bjbc1 as ,world ,elder ,abuse ,awareness ,day and the month of ,june as ,elder ,abuse ,awareness ,month2 7#b7 recognizes-- 7,a7 judges1 lawyers1 adult protective services professionals1 law enforcement officers1 social workers1 health care providers1 advocates for victims1 and other professionals and agencies for their efforts to advance awareness of elder abuse2 7,b7 the important work of the ,elder ,justice ,coordinating ,council1 which has continued through the previous #b ,administrations and involves #ae different ,federal agencies2 7,c7 the essential work done by adult protective services personnel1 who regularly came to the assistance of victims1 investigated reports of abuse1 and actively prevented future victimization of older people in the ,united ,states1 especially during the ,,covid-#ai pandemic as the social isolation of elderly individuals due to stay-at-home orders only increased the risk of abuse and neglect2 and 7,d7 the importance of supporting ,state long-term care ombudsman programs1 which help prevent elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities1 where infection prevention and control deficiencies pose persistent challenges2 7#c7 applauds the work of the ,elder ,justice ,coalition1 and its members1 whose efforts to increase public awareness of elder abuse have the potential to increase the identification and reporting of this crime by the public1 professionals1 and victims1 and can act as a catalyst to promote issue-based education and long-term prevention2 and 7#d7 encourages-- 7,a7 members of the public and professionals who work with older adults to act as catalysts to promote awareness and long-term prevention of elder abuse-- 7i7 by reaching out to local adult protective services agencies1 ,state long-term care ombudsman programs1 and the ,national ,center on ,elder ,abuse2 and 7ii7 by learning to recognize1 detect1 report1 and respond to elder abuse2 7,b7 private individuals and public agencies in the ,united ,states to continue work together at the ,federal1 ,state1 and local levels to combat abuse1 neglect1 exploitation1 crime1 and violence against vulnerable adults1 including vulnerable older adults1 particularly in light of limited resources for vital protective services2 and 7,c7 those ,federal agencies with responsibility for preventing elder abuse to fully exercise such responsibilities to protect older adults1 whether living in the community or in long-term care facilities4