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Elder Abuse…It Can Be Stopped.

Elder Abuse…It Can Be Stopped.

Upwards of 10% of older adults are abused in some form. With 1.6 million older adults living in Ontario, there may be as many as 160,000 people being abused by people they trust. The World Health Organization defines elder abuse as: “Single or repeated acts, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within a relationship where there is an [...]