Elder Abuse in India

STARTLING REVELATIONS ON ELDER ABUSE

•          Nearly 50% of the elderly are financially dependent on others.

•          About 35% of the elderly have experienced abuse, in the form of disrespect, verbal abuse, neglect and economic abuse.

•          About 30% of the elderly face abuse because of lack of emotional support and lack of basic necessities.

•          40% of the elderly feel neglected everyday. They feel that their family members are busy with their own work / lives & neglect them.

•          Over 50% of the elderly are unwilling to take action against abuse in future, for the following reasons:

o          20% of them do not even know what constitutes abuse.

o          The belief that nothing concrete will happen if they take action.

o          A sense of shame within the community.

o          Fear of further abuse.

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