The Adult Protective Services unit maintains statistics on reports of abuse in Cuyahoga County, and partners with regional and state-wide organizations to report progress, identify needs, and advocate on behalf of older adults and adults with disabilities. Below are some statistics from the National Council on Aging:

• 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 and over have been abused
• Estimates say as many as 5 million Americans have been abused
• 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse are reported to authorities
• Sixty-percent of abusers are adult children or spouses
• Estimates of elder financial abuse and fraud costs to older Americans range from $2.9 billion to $36.5 billion annually

View more APS statistics here:

• DSAS 2021 Performance Report
• ODJFS APS Page
• National Council on Aging Statistics

Contact Adult Protective Services 
Hotline: 216-420-6700 
Ohio APS Online Elder Abuse Web Portal 
(Open seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays)