In the United States of America, the National Center on Elder Abuse noted a 150 per cent increase in incidents of abuse reported by state adult protective services between 1986 and 1996.
在美利坚合众国，全国虐待老年人问题中心指出, 1986年至1996年期间,各州国家成人保护服务机构报告的虐待事件增加了150%。