Stop Elder Abuse

It is alarming to me how many older people are abused in the UK. The facts:

- 500,000 elders are believed to be abused at any time in the UK.
- 39% of the public have never heard the term elder abuse.
- 46% of people who abuse are related to the person they are abusing, but only 1% of those who abuse are the primary carer.
- 25% of those who abuse are sons and daughters.
- 78% of abuse is perpetrated against people who are over the age of 70, with 16% of that abuse affecting people over the age of 90.

These are just a few facts.

Help the Aged are seeking to raise awareness of elder abuse. The government has already announced that 750,000 care workers looking after vulnerable older people, adults and children will be registered, trained and vetted for the first time. Show your support by signing on the online petition. To sign click HERE