'Alarming' scale of elder abuse revealed

Hear Sussex Police & Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne talk about the launch of the Elders' Commission report which revealed 'alarming' rates of abuse including cybercrime and financial coercion. On Tuesday 8 March the Sussex Elders’ Commission (SEC) presented the findings of their year-long consultation at a launch event in the Palace of Westminster, hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Ageing and Elderly people, Chaired by Wealden MP Nus Ghani. The keynote speaker was Paul Greenwood, Deputy District Attorney in San Diego, California, an experienced prosecutor and a leading authority on Elder Abuse. He was joined by Action on Elder Abuse, Age UK representatives, senior police officers and partners from voluntary and statutory agencies. -See more at: http://www.sussex-pcc.gov.uk/news/sussex-elders-commission-launch-their-report-in-parliament/#sthash.tY0DIkSy.dpuf #elders