Elder abuse cases growing in Yuba, Sutter counties

Jun. 3—The Yuba-Sutter area typically sees more than 900 elder abuse cases each year. Local officials say the issue is expected to get worse in the future.

"Elder abuse is something people don't talk about very much," said Elena Salazar, a social worker supervisor with Sutter County Health and Human Services, in a press release. "But it is a real issue here and it is growing as our population ages."

June is National Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Salazar said people often focus on other types of crimes and don't talk as much about elder abuse, despite it being a real issue. She said self-neglect is the most common case of elder abuse seen in Sutter County, followed by financial abuse — a similar trend to what Yuba County officials are seeing.

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