Alameda County plans to increase its Adult Protective Services’ staff to respond more quickly to reports of elder and dependent adult abuse.  APS staff informed the Board of Supervisors Social Services Committee in January that it would need 13 new hires to reduce caseloads to 26 per month, as recommended by the National Adult Protective Services Association. At the end of 2025, APS staff was carrying an average caseload of 42 per worker per month. But Faith Battles, Adult and…