use ▁are ▁very ▁similar ▁or ▁identical ▁to ▁those ▁gover ning ▁elder ▁ab use . ▁ ▁The ▁definition ▁is ▁similar ▁from ▁state ▁to ▁state . ▁California ▁W elf are ▁and ▁Institution s ▁Code ▁Section ▁ 1 5 6 1 0 . 2 3 ▁defines ▁a ▁dependent ▁adult ▁as ▁- ▁"( a ) ▁‘ Dep endent ▁adult ’ ▁means ▁any ▁person ▁between ▁the ▁ages ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁and ▁ 6 4 ▁years ▁who ▁res ides ▁in ▁this ▁state ▁and ▁who ▁has ▁physical ▁or ▁mental ▁limitations ▁that ▁restrict ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁ability ▁to ▁carry ▁out ▁normal ▁activities ▁or ▁to ▁protect ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁rights , ▁including , ▁but ▁not ▁limited ▁to , ▁persons ▁who ▁have ▁physical ▁or ▁development al ▁dis abilities , ▁or ▁whose ▁physical ▁or ▁development al ▁ab ilities ▁have ▁dimin ished ▁because ▁of ▁age . ▁ ▁"( b ) ‘ Dep endent ▁adult ’ ▁includes ▁any ▁person ▁between ▁the ▁ages ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁and ▁ 6 4 ▁years ▁who ▁is ▁admitted ▁as ▁an ▁in pat ient ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 4 - hour ▁facility , ▁as ▁defined ▁in ▁Se ctions ▁ 1 2 5 0 , ▁ 1 2 5 0 . 2 , ▁and ▁ 1 2 5 0 . 3 ▁of ▁the ▁Health ▁and ▁Saf ety ▁Code ." ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Develop ment al ▁psych ology <0x0A> </s> ▁Cit izen ▁media ▁is ▁content ▁produced ▁by ▁private ▁citizens ▁who ▁are ▁not ▁professional ▁journal ists . ▁ ▁Cit izen ▁journal ism , ▁particip atory ▁media ▁and ▁dem ocr atic ▁media