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The true level of financial abuse suffered by older people in Ireland is likely to be significantly higher than first thought, according to a new study by the National Centre for the Protection of Older People (NCPOP) in UCD.

By Priscilla Lynch.

Despite a high level of GP contact with older people, particularly with those who have been exposed to elder abuse, a consensus exists that there is under-reporting of such cases, writes Gary Culliton.