Violence against the elderly: an invisible epidemic

Abstract

The elderly population has grown in recent years, while not past, these are seen as a source of wisdom and respect, today are always more victims of violence in various forms. Be it in the form of lack of accessibility, lack of adaptation to these, be it no social discredit, even forms more graves of violence such as physical, psychological and abandonment, often on the part of those who should care and love, as children and relatives . Organs and documents, such as the Statute for the Elderly, seek to bring dignity to the elderly population. It is also important to emphasize protective and professional networks that welcome and care for people. However, these same professionals are better able to learn and be closer and more solidary in has been able to identify the diagnosis of violence more quickly. The objective of this study is to analyze the main forms of violence committed to the elderly, where some are not always perceptible, as well as to deal clearly with the role of the protective networks professional, their qualities and limitations, as well as to offer the means to prevent violence and helps elderly people who have been victims of violence. To do so, this article is done on the basis of bibliographic research, that is, it is carried out based on books, scientific articles and other serious and reliable source materials that will bring credibility yet still work.