Public can act to stem elder abuse, report says

Despite breakthroughs such as increased state and federal funding for elder-abuse prevention, the mistreatment of seniors remains low on the list of public priorities, a new report says. And it’s not likely to gain much traction unless Americans start seeing elder abuse as a problem that can — and must — be tackled through new policies and collective action, according to the FrameWorks Institute report released this week.