“Why we need to make elder abuse an imprisonable offence”
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Action on Elder Abuse head Gary FitzGerald explains why the charity has launched a campaign for new laws to protect abused older people.
The abuse of older people is routinely recognised as a major issue, not just in the UK, but in many countries across the world. Both the United Nations and the European Union have developed statements and policies aimed at generating awareness and action by member states, and there are widely differing but proactive approaches being taken to address it. Nevertheless it continues to be a growing cause for concern.
The number of older people in the UK is set to rise significantly, to around 19 million in just over 30 years, with an increasing number of ‘very’ old people. The 2007 UK Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older People identified that 8.6% of older people living in the community experience elder abuse (suggesting there will be 1.6 million victims by 2050, unless we make a significant impact on what is happening now). This is in addition to the ...
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