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- When you report abuse to the adult safeguarding team at your local council, they'll listen to the information you give them and assess what action is required. They'll ensure that you feel in control of what happens. If you're the person at risk, you can ask for someone who you trust to support you, or you can ask for an advocate.
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If the person is in danger or needs medical attention, call their GP (if known) or emergency services if immediate assistance is required. You can also call the free, confidential Hourglass helpline on 0808 808 8141. Find out what to do if you or someone you know is being abused or neglected.
This factsheet explains the law on safeguarding adults to help you decide what to do if you think an older person is being abused or neglected, or may be at risk of abuse or neglect. Safeguarding means protecting people’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
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What will happen when I report abuse or neglect? What is safeguarding? Adults with care and support needs – for example, a disability, health condition or mental illness – can be at an increased risk of abuse and neglect, and less able to protect themselves from harm.
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Abuse of older people is an important public health problem. A 2017 review of 52 studies in 28 countries from diverse regions estimated that over the past year 1 in 6 people (15.7%) aged 60 years and older were subjected to some form of abuse (1). Althoughrigorous data are limited, the review provides prevalence estimates of the proportion of older...
Abuse of older people can have serious physical and mental health, financial, and social consequences, including, for instance, physical injuries, premature mortality, depression, cognitive decline, financial devastation and placement in nursing homes. For olderpeople, the consequences of abuse can be especially serious and recovery may take longer...
Individual level characteristics which increase the risk of becoming a victim of abuse include functional dependence/disability, poor physical health, cognitive impairment, poor mental health and low income. Individual level characteristics which increasethe risk of becoming a perpetrator of abuse include mental illness, substance abuse and depende...
Many strategies have been tried to prevent and respond to abuse of older people, but evidence for the effectiveness of most of these interventions is limited at present. Strategies considered most promising include caregiver interventions, which provide servicesto relieve the burden of caregiving; money management programmes for older adults vulner...
On 15 June 2022, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, WHO and partners published “Tackling abuse of older people: five priorities for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)”. These five priorities, arrived at through wide consultation, are: 1. Combat ageism as it is a major reason why the abuse of older people receives so little attention. 2. Gene...
Abuse of older people, or elder abuse, is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship in which there is expectation of trust that causes harm or distress to an older person (aged 60 years and older).
Nov 25, 2021 · In 2021, a report by the House of Lords described abuse of older people, particularly those with dementia, as complex, poorly measured, and hidden. 5 Physical abuse includes violence, but psychological and financial abuse is recorded as the most common form of harm, including manipulation of older people to obtain assets through marriage, wills,...
Report abuse of an older person. Examples of abuse include: not caring for someone properly (neglect) pressuring someone to give away money or property. psychological (for example threats ...
