Issue
number one hundred and seventy-four (July 2015) from the WorldU3A Service
and U3A Asia Pacific Alliance.
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Age India and Confederation of Senior Citizens Associations of Delhi organised
a special function at India International Center in which more than 350
senior citizens participated on the occasion of World Elders Awareness Day
. A report on Elderly Abuse was also released and a few major facts are
detailed below.
92% of Delhi's youth are indifferent to the rampant verbal and physical abuse being inflicted on elders and look the other way. However, 60% of the younger generation are of the opinion that they would intervene if they happen to come across such instances. 73% youth accepts that elder abuse exists. 34.7% perceive daughter-in-law as the primary abuser followed by son 23%.
Reasons for abuse : -35.7% attitudinal & relationship issues , 53.2% property and inheritance disputes.
Type of abuse :- 72.4% abusive language , 43.1% isolation & emotional abuse , 30% denial of basic needs and 29.1% physical abuse.
From Lithuania's Third Age University, Aldona Reksniene, Vice-Rector
reports: "This is some of the work of our Handcraft Group.
We are happy somebody might find it interesting to know more about Lithuanian
seniors. The opinion used to be that our seniors, especially elderly ladies,
go to church in the evening, pray in the morning at home and plant potatoes
(fifty years of sad experience before 1990). Nothing of the kind! We are
as you can see and even better:) "
New
figures released today (Wednesday 17 June) by Age UK show an escalating
social care crisis in England with 2,431,120 bed days lost to the NHS between
June 2010 and March 2015.
Not only are individuals and families left distressed, it is detrimental to their health, and comes at a huge cost to the taxpayer. Costs amount to a staggering £669 million to keep people in hospital waiting for social care, with most being aged 65 and over.
Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive of Alzheimer's Society, said: 'With a quarter of hospital beds filled by people with dementia often on extended stays, this new report shows how much can be saved if we fund the care for someone with dementia in the place they can be best supported. Less cost and better care. A 'win win' that must not be ignored.'
