Rising caseloads and no recent funding increases have counties across the state struggling to investigate abuse of the elderly.

Cases like these:

A frail, 87-year-old woman whose daughter has put her house up for sale and who has reportedly told neighbors she is placing her mom in a nursing home.

A 73-year-old mentally disabled man who is in danger of losing his home, an apparent victim of predatory lending.

A 91-year-old woman with dementia, whose granddaughter’s boyfriend has reportedly been cashing checks she has signed.

These are among the incidents that Adult Protective Services agencies all over are investigating as caseloads soar and funding remains stagnant.