I have a similar answer, but I can speak anecdotally.
When it comes to victims of abuse or neglect, with older adults, whether in long-term care settings or in community settings, service providers don't necessarily take the information as seriously as they would if the victim were younger. Whether that is related to ageism or to this notion that older adults have lived a long life and that it's a family matter, a private matter, those are potential underlying issues that may prevent people from coming forward. Service providers and community organizations that are not trained in elder abuse prevention or are not familiar with elder abuse and ageism may not respond in as fulsome a way as they would if the victim were younger.