TY  - BOOK
ED  - World Health Organization
TI  - Abuse of older people: fact sheet
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Geneva, Switzerland : 
PB  - World Health Organization, 
KW  - ELDER ABUSE
KW  - FINANCIAL ABUSE
KW  - NEGLECT
KW  - OLDER PEOPLE
KW  - PHYSICAL ABUSE
KW  - PREVALENCE
KW  - PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE
KW  - PREVENTION
KW  - RISK FACTORS
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
N2  - Key facts.

    Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year.
    Rates of abuse of older people are high in institutions such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with 2 in 3 staff reporting that they have committed abuse in the past year.
    Rates of abuse of older people have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Abuse of older people can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences.
    Abuse of older people is predicted to increase as many countries are experiencing rapidly ageing populations.
    The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 900 million in 2015 to about 2 billion in 2050. (From the website). Record #7973


UR  - https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abuse-of-older-people
UR  - https://www.who.int/health-topics/abuse-of-older-people#tab=tab_1
ER  -