The Federal Council Wants to Strengthen Prevention of Violence Against Older Adults

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The Government has adopted a programme to combat violence and neglect committed against older persons, which is long-awaited by elected officials and is largely based on actors in the field and on awareness-raising.Each year, between 300,000 and 500,000 people aged 60 or over are estimated to be subjected to violence or neglect. Alarming figures have prompted the Federal Council to act under pressure from parliament. On Friday, the Government ad…