👵 1 in 5 older people are abused in the UK every year.
💔 Domestic abuse affects people of all ages, but older victims can face unique challenges due to social, cultural, and physical factors.
They may:
👨👩👧👦 Feel expected to protect the family unit by staying with the abuser, fearing loss of relationships with their children, wider family and friends.
🧠📉 Experience a decline in physical and cognitive health, becoming dependent on their abuser for support.
🧑⚕️💞 Provide care for their abuser, which impacts their ability or chances to leave the relationship.
⚠️ Abuse is never the fault of the person experiencing it.
🧍♂️💢 The responsibility lies solely with the person being abusive.
📞 Support is available:
📱 24/7 Helpline: 0808 808 8141
🌐 https://www.wearehourglass.org/
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