47% (n = 660) of investigated cases related to victims aged
80 years or older. The age profile was older for neglect
(52% aged 80 or older) and younger for alleged sexual
abuse (20%) and discriminatory abuse (14%).
The majority of cases relate to older people living in
their own home (82%). In 94% of cases, the alleged abuse
took place in the older person’s place of residence. Most
cases report just one alleged perpetrator, specifically son/
daughter (43%), partner (17%) and other relative (19%). In
53% of cases the alleged perpetrator lives with the client.