Canada's ministers for seniors vow to continue fight against elder abuse
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SASKATOON - Canada's secretary of state for seniors says elder abuse is not something people like to acknowledge takes place.
Marjory LeBreton made the comment Friday as federal, provincial and territorial ministers for seniors wrapped up a day-and-a-half meeting in Saskatoon with a commitment to work together to address the problem. LeBreton says elder abuse can include physical isolation or financial scams involving strangers or even members of a senior's own family.
Estimates suggest between four and 10 per cent of seniors are mistreated - almost all of them women.
Senior women living alone have an average income of $19,000 a year, and face poverty rates 10 times greater than senior couples.
The Conservative Harper government said in its throne speech in October that it intends to introduce new measures to fight elder abuse
The Canadian Press
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It is good to see the combined efforts of all levels of government in seeking solutions to Elder Abuse. It should be a great lesson for countries that have various levels of government having different approaches to this problem. A multi-disciplinarial and multi-sectorial approach should be undertaken to address the huge, complex problem of elder abuse
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