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Elder abuse blights older people's lives. Experts estimate that at any one time, around half a million older people are facing some form of abuse.

Elder abuse takes many forms - physical, psychological, emotional and financial to name but a few. Help the Aged is campaigning to raise awareness of the problem and to seek solutions.

In this section you can find more detailed information on the policy goals we are pursuing towards ending elder abuse.

CSCI Restraint Study (April 2007)

Help the Aged Trial (April 2007)

Elder Abuse Policy Statement (January 2006)

Help the Aged's policy statement on elder abuse.

Commons Second Reading briefing (June 2006)

Help the Aged briefings on the Bill aimed at safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Committee Stage Briefing (April 2006)

Committee Stage briefing (April 2006)

Second Reading briefing (March 2006)

Help the Aged response to the post Bichard consultation (July 2005)

The Charity's response to the proposals to create a centralised vetting and barring scheme for people working with vulnerable adults.

Managing risk in Homeshare (March 2005)

Response on reducing the risk of elder abuse in homesharing through improved recruitment, training, matching, and supervising of homesharers and new procedures for complaints and reports of abuse.

CRB Disclosures for Care Homes etc. (April 2004)

Response to the Criminal Records Bureau on proposed changes to regulation for care home, domiciliary care agency and nursing agency staff for greater protection of vulnerable older people against potential abuse.

POVA consultation response (December 2003)

Help the Aged response to the Department of Health on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults scheme to help ban care workers who have harmed or put at risk vulnerable older people in their care.

Elder Abuse Submission (November 2003)

Response to the Health Committee on elder abuse, including prevalence, evidence, and recommendations for prevention in the future.

Currently, there are no documents in this section.

Help the Aged Elder Abuse Campaign enjoys successful launch - February 2006

Help the Aged, in partnership with Action on Elder Abuse, has successfully launched its national campaign on elder abuse across Great Britain. (Policy Update)