Question: Which of the following statements regarding elder abuse in the US in false? Group of answer choices The most common perpetrators of elderly abuse are adult children or spouses of the victim. Financial abuse and exploitation costs elderly Americans about $3 billion per year. Healthcare workers have a higher likelihood of perpetrating elder abuse than family members, because of the high stress and low pay associated with their jobs. Elderly adults with cognitive or physical impairment are at the greatest risk of being abused.