THE CRISIS OF ELDER ABUSE

 Part of every generation's growth is built upon the immense sacrifices made by parents. They dedicate the best years of their lives to raising their children, offering profound financial, emotional, and mental support, all in the hope of witnessing their children’s success and the continuation of the family.

​Tragically, we are increasingly witnessing a cruel reality: elder care homes are filling up with mothers and fathers who have been neglected or abandoned by their own children. Even more disturbing are the stories of seniors who face abuse and bullying in their own homes or their children’s residences simply because they have aged.

​These elders are the same young men and women who gave up their youth to work and raise their families. Now, they are confronted with cruelty, controlling behavior, and are often unjustly labeled as mentally ill or challenged. They are harassed, stripped of control over their money, their homes, and their social connections, forced to live under a bully's control. They often cannot claim their rights because their capacity has been questioned or they have been mislabeled as mentally compromised.

​This is not just an abstract problem, it is a lived reality.

​I have been personally facing these types of financial controlling, labeling, blocking medical access, canceling appointments, and using my money and properties' income for years. As a writer and author, my own books have been copied against copyright laws, and I am under constant harassment and false accusations.

​While the Canadian government works to support seniors financially, it often fails to see the hidden abuse and isolation inflicted by younger generations, which can force seniors to stay home, become caregivers for grandchildren, or even die in poverty.

​This crisis demands action.

​Key Questions for Elder Rights and Protection

1. ​Where does the government draw the line to effectively protect elders' rights against the neglect and emotional abuse often masked by family dynamics, particularly when abuse involves medical obstruction and capacity labeling?
2. ​How can law enforcement and the justice system ensure that elders' properties and money—including income from writing or other professional work—remain securely under their control, protected from the manipulation of family members?
3. ​To whom should vulnerable seniors turn if they face abandonment, isolation, are prevented from using their rental or professional income, or are forbidden from renting or selling their belongings to live free of abuse?