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Abuse of seniors increased 4.9%

Abuse of elderly people by family members rose 4.9 percent in fiscal 2009 to a record 15,615 cases, according to the welfare ministry. The number of people aged 65 and above who died as a result of such abuse came to 32, up eight from the previous year and equaling the record set in fiscal 2006, when the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry started compiling comparable data. Abuse by staff at elderly care facilities rose 8.6 percent to 76 cases, also an all-time high, the ministry's nationwide survey showed. (Kyodo News)

Shukan ST: December 3, 2010

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National News Abuse of seniors increased 4.9% Abuse of elderly people by family members rose 4.9 percent in fiscal 2009 to a record 15,615 cases, according to the welfare ministry. The number of people aged 65 and above who died as a result of such abuse came to 32, up eight from the previous year and equaling the record set in fiscal 2006, when the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry started compiling comparable data. Abuse by staff at elderly care facilities rose 8.6 percent to 76 cases, also an all-time high, the ministry's nationwide survey showed. (Kyodo News) Shukan ST: December 3, 2010 (C) All rights reserved