Preying on the Elderly.

Along with more seniors comes more abuse.

Approximately 1 in 10 Americans 60 and older have been abused, according to the National Council on Aging. But it's hard to know because so few cases are reported. Elder abuse can be physical, emotional and sexual, but can include exploitation, neglect and abandonment, the council says. Offenders range from the elders' own children and relatives (60% of the time) to staff at nursing homes and other facilities.

All states have some kind of adult protective services program, and all have passed legislation specifically to protect the elderly from various forms of abuse.

Minnesota lawmakers, for example, recently approved the Elder Care and Vulnerable Adult Protection Act of 2019 to protect vulnerable senior citizens from abuse.

"This is bipartisan legislation that comes out of many months of meetings with facility...