World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15 June 2018

Around 1 in 6 older people (141 million people) experienced some form of abuse in the community during the past year. Victims of elder abuse are twice as likely to die earlier than people who don’t experience abuse.

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Source of information: updates at the WHO website

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