Abused by their family or by caretakers in retirement homes.
Abandoned, forgotten, elderly people die alone and unnoticed.
In Australia. In the UK. In Portugal.
In the so-called civilised world.
In the UK
- Over 180,000 old people are physically abused in their own homes every year
- An old person falls victim to crime every 24 seconds
- Every week 10 more care homes are closed
- Over 48,000 old people are homeless in the UK
- Last yearover 12,000 care home beds were lost
source: Truevisiontv.com
In these modern times, old age can be a rather scary place. But it doesn't have to be this way.
2012 is the European Year
for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.
How can we contribute?
Find out what the AGE Platform Europe is all about.
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