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The context With population ageing, the percentage of populations aged 65 years and over is estimated to increase in Europe from 16% (2010) to 25.6% by 2040. According to Eurostat Statistics population projections (2011) the percentage of people aged 65 years and over in the four countries involved in this project will increase to 20.2% in Ireland, 25.4% in Romania, 25.5% in Finland and 29.8% in Italy by 2040. Hence elder abuse is a European wide issue that has the...

The main output expected following completion of this project will be the development of education programme based on use of drama as a means of addressing sensitive topics and supporting empowerment. This programme will target: a) older people attending/living in care settings, providing them with knowledge of their human rights and ways of using this knowledge to safe guard their well-being b) formal carers, supporting them to build empathy,challenge ageism and increasing their capacity to create an environment of mutual...

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