THE Ministry of Social Development said it is seeing an increase in daily reports of abuse and exploitation of senior citizens. "Commonly family members and caregivers are the people the elderly trust and once we reach a certain age, we are very vulnerable. It is the people that we trust that are the ones that abuse us," said Rosemary Bain, assistant director for the Department of Social Services' Senior Citizens Division. "We are hearing stories almost everyday about the National Insurance funds that now go to the bank. The older persons used to just go to the hall and pick it up. "Many of the older persons do not have the skills to write or do a withdrawal, so they give t ...

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