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Never Forget, One Day You Too Would Be Old.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - 15th June, 2015 NEW DELHI: Our elderly are being ill-treated by their own! While a majority of older persons rely completely on their family members or other relatives for support and help, an informal study conducted by Agewell Foundation on “Elder Abuse of Older Persons in India” has revealed that 25-30% of older persons in our country are suffering abuse, mistreatment and even torture in old age. But fearing retribution, isolation and neglect from these family members should they go out and complain about the ill-treatment, most of the elderly never report such abuse. The study said only about only 5 per cent of the older people who were facing elder abuse, mistreatment or torture actually went ahead and complained to the police or any other authorities. “The reasons for the elderly not coming out and complaining are many,” said Himanshu Rath of Agewell Foundation. “One of the most common reasons is the old person’s fea...
