Most abusers of elderly know their victims

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The vast majority of people who abuse older New Yorkers know their victim. And many of them are caretakers.
Those were among the staggering statistics released Tuesday by advocates for the elderly, as they kicked off a campaign aimed at highlighting and bringing to an end such abuse.
June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month.
Across the state, more than 260,000 older adults are victims of at least one form of abuse. For every one case of elder abuse that’s repo