Seminar raises awareness about abuse of the elderly – Collective responsibility involves individuals, communities, organisations and governments, Times of Malta, 10 September 2023.
Maria Aurora Fenech, national representative of the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) and senior lecturer in the Department of Gerontology and Dementia Studies, University of Malta, and Sarah Spiteri, a master of gerontology and geriatrics student at the university, emphasised the vital role of human rights in policy work.
Fenech discussed societal barriers impacting older persons’ autonomy and rights, highlighting local initiatives and international efforts like Age Platform Europe and the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing. She praised Malta’s pursuit of an international legally binding instrument to protect older individuals.
