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Mangalore reports most cases of elder abuse in India: says HelpAge India report

Mangalore reports most cases of elder abuse in India: says HelpAge India report


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New Delhi, June 14, 2018: Elderly abuse in India is the highest in Mangaluru, a report by HelpAge India said on Thursday. As many as 47% percent of the elderly population being treated poorly in the city, a new survey has noted.

The study that aimed at understanding the extent, depth, form, frequency and reasons behind such abuse, revealed that nearly one-fourth of the elderly population experienced abuse personally, and often the main abusers were either sons (52 per cent) or daughters-in-law (34 per cent).


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Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bhopal and New Delhi also figured among the top five cities in India where elderly abuse is the highest. Conversely, the cities that reported the lowest figures of elderly abuse were Jammu, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Guwahati.

“Unfortunately, elder abuse starts at home and from whom they trust the most.

“This year the son has turned out to be the foremost perpetrator, followed by the daughter-in-law who normally is perceived as the primary abuser as per past surveys,” Mathew Cherian, CEO, HelpAge India, said.

Another finding of the report underlined how 82 per cent of the abused elderly do not report the matter to either “maintain confidentiality of family matter” (52 per cent) or “do not know how to deal with problem” (34 per cent).

The latter suggests their lack of awareness, the report noted.

According to the elders participating in the survey, sensitisation of children and strengthening inter-generational bonding is the way forward.

“38 per cent elders feel the most effective way to deal with elder abuse is to sensitize children. Another way of tackling this increasing generation gap between the young and the old, is bridging this technology gap and empowering our elders,” Rohit Prasad, Chief Operating Officer, HelpAge India, said.

Joining hands in the fight against elder abuse, the organisation, along with 300 senior citizens from across the national capital, will hold a candlelight march on Friday at Parliament Street in Delhi.

The charitable organisation also runs a toll-free helpline for elders to be able to reach out for help in case of instances of abuse.


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