Palo Alto Online: "Santa Clara County agencies are reporting a 25 percent rise in reports of elder abuse, and County Adult Protective Services are struggling to provide immediate response to seniors in need.
'Our seniors, especially those with dementia or in poor health, are vulnerable to elder abuse at the hands of unscrupulous caregivers or con artists,' Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager said. 'We have to prevent this kind of victimization of our seniors, and abusers need to know that their crimes won't go unpunished.'"
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