https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8065917&GUID=17A539AF-5E5C-41CD-95B2-FB6BAAE133E9Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=8065917&GUID=17A539AF-5E5C-41CD-95B2-FB6BAAE133E917A539AF-5E5C-41CD-95B2-FB6BAAE133E9-2026-06-10-14-54-36Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF EDLER ABUSE IN COOK COUNTY AND ADVANCING EDLDER SAFETY AND DIGINITY WHEREAS, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse, approximately 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 and older experience some form of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation each year, making elder abuse a widespread and often hidden crisis affecting millions of older adults nationwide; and WHEREAS, experts estimate that elder abuse remains significantly underreported, with studies suggesting that for every reported case, as many as 23 additional cases go undetected, leaving countless older adults without intervention or support; and WHEREAS, financial exploitation is among the fastest-growing forms of elder abuse, with older Americans losing an estimated $28 billion annually to financial scams, fraud, theft, and exploitation perpetrated by strangers, caregivers, family members, and other trusted individuals; and WHEREAS, abuse of older adults has devastating consequences on physical, emotional, and financial well-being, and the Centers for Disease ContWed, 10 Jun 2026 14:54:36 GMT