Elder abuse cases climb 11%, driven by spouses and older abusers

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• ·Confirmed elder abuse cases in Korea rose 11 percent last year, with spouses making up the largest share of abusers and intragenerational abuse increasing among older adults.
• ·The number of confirmed elder abuse cases in Korea rose about 11 percent last year to 7,973, as spouses accounted for a growing share of abusers and more intragenerational incidents.
• ·The Ministry of Health and Welfare released its annual report on elder abuse Friday, drawing on reports and cases that 39 nationwide organizations that work to protect older adults handled last year.
• ·Reports of abuse totaled 26,578, up 16.8 percent from 22,746 the previous year.
• ·Of those, 7,973 were confirmed as abuse, an 11.2 percent rise from 7,167.