Older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) are particularly vulnerable to elder abuse, facing a higher risk and potentially worse consequences from abuse. As more informal caregivers balance employment and family responsibilities, caregivers are more likely to be affected by changes in the economy. Changes in economic conditions may affect both the amount of eldercare provided, and financial stress experienced by the caregiver – two factors that may affect rates of elder abuse. Despite this, little is known about how macroeconomic conditions affect elder abuse, especially among older adults with ADRD. This study will assess trends in domestic elder abuse in the U.S. and examine the causal effect of macroeconomic conditions on elder abuse, both overall and among victims with ADRD. We will exploit within-state variation in unemployment rates and leverage new administrative data capturing information on all elder abuse reports to state Adult Protective Services programs, from 2016.