COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every year, tens of thousands of elderly Americans are abused in their own homes by care givers or in facilities where family members are paying for their care.
It's not just physical abuse the aging generation faces. It's also people taking advantage of their trusting nature and their money. But Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray wants to change that, NBC 4's Lauren Diedrich reported.
Fred Crowe passes his time painting while living at a senior living complex in downtown Columbus.
The 67-year-old man has lived at the complex for two years and in those two years, he's been robbed twice.
Cordray announced the creation of the Elder Abuse Commission on Monday.
The goal of the commission is to raise awareness about elder abuse in Ohio, improve the elder justice system and identify policy, funding and programming to achieve those goals.
Cordray said the commission of various state agencies, including law enforcement, will meet regularly to discuss how to take care of seniors.
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