APAV Supported 8,540 Elderly Victims of Violence in Five Years - Folha Nacional

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The number of elderly people supported by APAV has increased 26.5% in the last four years. Domestic violence continues to be the most recorded crime, and it occurs in a family context, reveals the association.

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The statistical data of the APAV indicate an increase of 26.5% in the number of elderly supported between 2021 and 2025, and the aid was given in response to 15,804 crimes and other forms of violence Domestic violence remains the most frequently recorded crime, representing 78.9% of the situations accompanied by the APAV, which corresponds to 12,465 crimes. The following are the threat or coercion (3.7%), the offence of physical integrity (3.7%)…

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The aggressors are mostly children or spouses of the victims. Between 2021 and 2025 the number of elderly supported increased 26.5%