The Platform
15 June 2022
This infographic provides a summary of the abuse of older people (also known as elder abuse), including what it is, its negative consequences, and how widespread it is. The abuse of older people is a serious problem which has received too little attention for far too long. This infographic also summarises five priorities for tackling the abuse of older people in a coordinated way during the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030).
Age-friendly Environments
Combatting Ageism
Integrated Care
Long-term Care
World Health Organization, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Population Fund, and UN Women with the support of the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Global
Civil Society Organization
UN Agency
elder abuse, violence prevention, #AbuseOfOlderPeople, #ElderAbuse, #AddingLifeToYears, #WEAAD