Reports of suspected abuse against vulnerable older people has increased by 28%, a charity has warned. English councils recorded 105,000 alerts for alleged abuse against people aged 65 or over in 2012/13, up from 82,000 during the previous year.
Saturday 5 October 2013
Here's a special fifth anniversary treat!
Meet 98 year-old Hal Lasko, "The Pixel Painter". Hal Lasko, better known as Grandpa, worked as a typographic artist in the days when all type was drawn by hand. He has wet macular degeneration but his family introduced him to...
Reports of elderly abuse 'on rise'
There has been a "disturbing" rise in the number of reports of suspected abuse of vulnerable older people, a charity has warned.
Surge in elderly abuse and neglect claims
The number of elderly and disabled people and their loved-ones raising the alarm about their treatment has jumped by more than a quarter in a year, according to official figures.
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Reports of elderly abuse 'on rise'
There has been a "disturbing" rise in the number of reports of suspected abuse of vulnerable older people, a charity has warned.
'Disturbing' Rise In Elderly Abuse Reports
There has been a "disturbing" rise in the number of reports of suspected abuse of vulnerable older people, a charity has warned.
Elderly News
Almost 22,000 people over the age of 65 died prematurely because of the cold last winter. Think about whether you can lend a helping hand.
Elderly abusers
There has been a "disturbing" rise in the number of reports of suspected abuse of vulnerable older people, a charity has warned. Charity Age UK said that any sort of abuse against the elderly is "unacceptable".
New report shows
There has been a "disturbing" rise in the number of reports of suspected abuse of vulnerable older people, a charity has warned. Charity Age UK said that any sort of abuse against the elderly is "unacceptable".
Sharp rise in reports of suspected care abuse
New figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre reveal a steep increase in the number of reports of suspected abuse of older people. {DynamicContent:Social Media Buttons} In the la...
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