Veiner Centre working to raise awareness of elder abuse
MEDICINE HAT, AB — As Alberta’s population continues to age, seniors organizations are doing their part to help prevent elder abuse.
According to a report from Statistics Canada released last year, there were 11,380 senior victims (aged 65 to 89 years) of police-reported violence in Canada in 2017. Of that number, one third were victimized by a family member.
That’s up from a 2015 survey, which found 9,900 seniors were victims of police-reported violence.