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In North Dakota, during 2004, Adult Protective Services investigated 570 new cases of vulnerable adult maltreatment. Of these, nearly three-quarters involved adults 60 and older. About one in four of the alleged victims had some form of dementia. Self-neglect was the most common allegation (65%), followed by neglect (14%), abuse (10%), and financial exploitation (11%).
State Government Agencies
- North Dakota Adult Protective Services
- North Dakota Aging Services Division
- North Dakota Department of Human Services Tribal Liaison
- North Dakota Division of Health, Division of Health Facilities
- North Dakota Long Term Care Ombudsman
- North Dakota Office of Attorney General
Sources for Statistics
- Testimony of Linda Wright, Director of North Dakota Aging Services Division, before the North Dakota House Appropriations Committee, 13 Jan 2005
- North Dakota Department of Human Services, "Vulnerable Adult Protective Services," Dec 2004
- North Dakota Department of Human Services, "Long Term Care Ombudsman Fact Sheet," Jan 2005
- Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation: Domestic Violence in North Dakota, 2002
- Elder Abuse Hotline 1-800-451-8693
- Local Elder Abuse Reporting Numbers
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