10 per cent of all older people will be affected by abuse

10 per cent of all older people will be affected by abuse

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/canterbury%E2%80%99s-high-elder-abuse-stats-%E2%80%98tip-iceberg%E2%80%99 Age Concern Canterbury received 599 referrals in 2019 and has observed a significant jump in reports since 2011, which saw about 50 referrals. More than 80 per cent of cases involve psychological abuse, which occurs alongside other forms of abuse. Fifty per cent of all abuse the organisation sees is financial – and nearly…