Québec, November 10, 2026. – In 2025, approximately 7% of people aged 65 and over who were living at home experienced abuse in Québec, or nearly 123,000 people. This is a slight increase from the estimated proportion in 2019 (6%).
The most common type of abuse is psychological abuse. It affects around 5.3% of people aged 65 and over, up from 4.6% in 2019.
Women are more likely to be affected
Women are more likely than men to have experienced at least one type of abuse (8% vs. 6%) and to have experienced psychological abuse (6% vs. 4.4%).
Close family members are often involved in certain types of abuse
Among seniors who have experienced abuse, the proportion who experienced abuse from a current or former partner stands at about:
- 30% for physical neglect
- 33% for psychological abuse
- 31% for physical abuse
Still among seniors who have experienced abuse, the proportion who experienced abuse from their child or children stands at about:
- 38% for physical neglect
- 23% for psychological abuse
More than half of victims took action afterwards
Among seniors who experienced abuse, about 55% took action following the events, either by telling someone about their situation, asking for help, or filing a complaint. Women are more likely than men to have done so (61% vs. 45%).
The main reason reported by seniors for not taking action was wanting to deal with the situation themselves.
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