Is your loved one at risk? What to know about elder abuse in South Texas

Abuse and financial exploitation among the elderly is on the rise across South Texas, and experts warn the issue is significantly underreported.

“For every one case of abuse and neglect that's reported, there's 22 that go unreported. And for exploitation, it's 1 in 44,” said Marissa Back, Evidence Driven Investigation Subject Matter Expert for the Texas Adult Protective Services.

Back says there’s signs that can point out that your elderly loved one is getting scammed.

“Isolating people from their regular friends and family, taking over people's accounts, maybe unusual transactions that are happening,” she said. Is your loved one at risk? What to know about elder abuse in South Texas

Other red flags can be a sudden change in power of attorney or selling property. Back says there’s als