BENGALURU: Seventy five per cent of the city’s youth believe that elders are abused, according to a survey released by Help Age India on Monday.
On the occasion of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Monday, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Chandra Shekar released the findings of the survey. It reveals that Bengaluru tops in elder abuse in the country.
According to the survey, the city youth believe that 48 per cent of elder abuse occur in public spaces (in buses, trains and others). Many of the elders are victims of physical, verbal or emotional abuse and a lot of them are denied basic amenities.
HelpAge India has been conducting annual multi-city surveys, over the last five years, on elder abuse in the country. The surveys so far were carried out among the elderly people, with research indicating that the main perpetrators were young adults within the family.
This year, HelpAge India carried out the survey among the young adults to ascertain their views on elder abuse.
What is surprising is that though the youth of today are aware of the problems and understand the reasons which precipitate abuse, they are unwilling to act to end it, deputy director of Helpage India (Karnataka) Rekha Murthy said.
City Not Elderly-friendly: According to the Nightingales Medical Trust, Bengaluru tops in elder abuse in the state. The number of calls received on 1090 (Elders Helpline Number) enunciate this fact.
