Elderly Vietnamese at mercy of abusive families

By Long Nguyen   July 4, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7 VNexpress

Elderly Vietnamese at mercy of abusive families
A reason for the mistreatment of senior citizens is the lack of knowledge and skills related to elderly care. Photo by Shutterstock/mrmohock.

Issues of dependency and lack of support leave many elderly citizens exposed to mistreatment by those charged with their care.

At 88, Vo Thi Dung, from southern Tien Giang Province, can no longer walk unassisted and suffers from dementia. Bed-ridden, she is being beaten and slapped by her 57-year-old daughter-in-law.

Several steps away, her son, 56, eventually joins in the violence.

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