In Canada, seniors now outnumber children. Elder abuse, including, elder financial abuse impacts between 4-10% of older adults in Canada. Only 1 in 5 incidents of elder abuse comes to the attention of those who can help.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines abuse of older adults as “a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.”
Types of elder abuse ranges from financial abuse, psychological abuse, spiritual or religious abuse, sexual abuse, neglect to physical abuse.
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