• Aims & Objectives

    •         Understand the definition of domestic abuse in Wales

    •         Discuss how we define ‘later life’

    •         Explore how ageism can create a Petri dish for abuse to thrive

    •         Highlight common myths and stereotypes, and how this leads to self-blame and victim blaming

    •         Spotting the signs of domestic abuse using anonymous intersectional case studies

    •         15-minute break

    •         Emerging data and themes in relation to victims of domestic abuse related deaths in later life

    •         Analysis of media reporting of suicides and homicides in later life, and how this influences societal attitudes

    •         Timeline activity – How policy and legislation has changed over the past 50 years

    •         Hourglass – who we are and the services we provide, developing referral pathways.

    • Domestic Abuse in Later Life