South Dakota Is 2025’s State with the Worst Elder-Abuse Protections

UNDATED – Elderly people, who often rely on a fixed income, are particularly vulnerable to financial, emotional, and physical abuse. To shed light on this important issue, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its annual report on the States With the Best Elder-Abuse Protections, as well as expert commentary.

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WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 16 key indicators of elder-abuse protection. The data set ranges from each state’s share of all elder abuse complaints to their laws concerning financial elder abuse.
Elder-Abuse Protections in South Dakota (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 51^st
• 46^th – Elder-Abuse, Gross-Neglect & Exploitation Complaints*
• 47^th – Number of Certified Volunteer Ombudsmen*
• 17^th – Total Expenditures on Legal Assistance Development*
• 50^th – Elder Fraud Loss Amount per Reported Fraud
• 23^rd – Presence of Elder-Abuse Shelters

*Per resident age 65+

For the full report, visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-best-elder-abuse-protection/28754