Middle East: One in Five Older Persons Subjected to Violence
July 8, 2010
(Article in Arabic)
The proportion of elder victims constitutes 1 out of every 5 older persons in the Middle East, indicative of the high rate of elder abuse. At a meeting for International Day of Elder Rights, representatives from various Arab countries referred to two reasons for the lack of care and neglect. First, family members intentionally fail to assist the older person, causing direct or indirect harm. Secondly, family members may be unable to provide care due to employment and other priorities, ultimately leading to neglect.
SOURCE: GlobalAgingOrg
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