,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ggd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjbd,mr4  
,grassley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,june #ae1 #bjbd1 z ,_w ,eld]
 ,abuse ,aw>5ess ,day & ! mon? ( ,june  
#bjbd z ,eld] ,abuse ,aw>5ess ,mon?4    
,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 approximately          
#ee1jjj1jjj resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or ab\t #a 9 e #f individuals1 _h atta9$
 ! age ( #fe1 & by #bjfj1 ne>ly         
#ie1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 or ab\t #a 9 e #d individuals1 w
 be ov] ! age ( #fe1 accord+ to e/imates
 by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjbi1 x is anticipat$ t old] adults w  
outnumb] *ildr5 = ! fir/ "t1 accord+ to 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 ,:]eas eld] abuse 
rema9s a *all5g+ problem & 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 ab\t #a 9 #aj
 adults ov] ! age ( #fj are subject$ to 
abuse1 neglect1 or f9ancial exploitation
 ea* ye>1 accord+ to ! ,national        
,in/itute on ,ag+2 ,:]eas ! annual loss 
by victims ( f9ancial abuse is e/imat$  
to be at lea/ #cf1ejj1jjj1jjj1 accord+  
to ! ,national ,c\ncil on ,ag+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 or isolation are m likely 
to become ! victims ( abuse ?an ^? :o d 
n exp]i5ce cognitive impairm5t1 physical
 disabilities1 or isolation2 ,:]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 or neglect dur+ _!       
lifetime1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice2 ,:]eas only #a 9 #bd cases (   
eld] abuse is report$1 accord+ ! ,new   
,york ,/ate ,(fice ( ,*ildr5 & ,family  
,s]vices2 ,:]eas1 on ,_w ,eld] ,abuse   
,aw>5ess ,day1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m\rns !  
loss ( eld]ly individuals :o p]i%$ 9    
nurs+ homes & o!r long-t]m c>e          
facilities dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2   
,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has l$ to ! 
em]g5ce ( new scams aga9/ old] adults1  
includ+ ^? relat$ to vacc9es2 ,:]eas1   
dur+ ! la/ #d ye>s1 ,congress pass$ & ! 
,presid5t sign$ #b measures t make ne>ly
 #djj1jjj1jjj available = implem5tation 
( ! initiatives "u ! ,eld] ,ju/ice ,act 
( #bjji 7subtitle ,h ( title ,,vi (     
,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd ,/at4 #ghc71

 ! l>ge/ fund+ /ream relat$ to su*      
initiatives 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,act2 &      
,:]eas ,congress1 9 pass+ ! ,eld]       
,ju/ice ,act ( #bjji 7subtitle ,h (     
title ,,vi ( ,public ,law #aaa-adh2 #abd
 ,/at4 #ghc71 ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act (  
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 !  
,eld] ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,prosecution  
,act 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #bagja et seq471 !  
,am]ican ,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba     
7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,/at4 #d71 & 
! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1    
#bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #acd ,/at4
 #aahb71 recogniz$ ! importance (       
protect+ old] p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ 
abuse & exploitation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june #ae1
 #bjbd1 z ,_w ,eld] ,abuse ,aw>5ess ,day
 & ! mon? ( ,june #bjbd z ,eld] ,abuse  
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes-- 7,a7 
judges1 lawy]s1 adult protective s]vices
 pr(essionals1 law en=cem5t (fic]s1     
social work]s1 heal? c>e provid]s1      
advocates = victims1 & o!r pr(essionals 
& ag5cies = _! ef=ts to advance aw>5ess 

( eld] abuse2  7,b7 ! important "w ( !  
,eld] ,ju/ice ,coord9at+ ,c\ncil1 :i*   
has cont9u$ ?r\gh ! previ\s #b          
,presid5tial adm9i/rations & involves   
#ae diff]5t ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,c7 !     
ess5tial "w done by adult protective    
s]vices p]sonnel1 :o regul>ly come to ! 
assi/ance ( victims1 inve/igate reports 
( abuse1 & actively prev5t future       
victimization ( old] p 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 especially dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
p&emic z ! social isolation ( eld]ly    
individuals1 due to /ay-at-home ord]s1  
only increas$ ! risk ( abuse & neglect2 
&  7,d7 ! importance ( support+ ,/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  7#c7
 applauds ! "w ( ! ,eld] ,ju/ice        
,coalition & its memb]s1 ^: ef=ts to    
increase public aw>5ess ( eld] abuse h !
 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 &  7#d7           
enc\rages-- 7,a7 memb]s ( ! public &    
pr(essionals :o "w ) old] adults to act 
z cataly/s to promote aw>5ess & long-t]m
 prev5tion ( eld] abuse-- 7i7 by rea*+  
out to local adult protective s]vices   
ag5cies1 ,/ate long-t]m c>e ombudsman   
programs1 & ! ,national ,c5t] on ,eld]  
,abuse2 &  7ii7 by le>n+ to recognize1  
detect1 report1 & respond to eld] abuse2
  7,b7 private individuals & public     
ag5cies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue "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]vices2 &  
7,c7 ^? ,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibility 
= prev5t+ eld] abuse to fully ex]cise   
su* responsibilities to protect old]    
adults1 :e!r su* old] adults are liv+ 9 
! community or 9 long-t]m c>e           

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