Sussex Elders' Commission member talks about the impact of elder abuse

Hear Mark Brown, Seaford Town Cllr and member of the Sussex Elders' Commission, talk about the work of the commission. He says Cyber crime and financial coercion has a massive impact on older people. He was talking following the launch of the Elders' Commission report which revealed 'alarming' rates of abuse including cyber crime 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

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