A recent report indicates that one in four adults in England and Wales are likely to have experienced domestic abuse at some point since the age of 16 – a higher proportion than previously thought, new research suggests. The figure is greater for women, at nearly one in three, while for men it is closer to one in five.

The UK’s population is ageing, with around 12.7 million people aged 65 or over in 2022, making up 19% of the population. According to population projections, this could rise to 22.1 million people, or 27% of the population, by 2072.   As we live longer, we are also more exposed to domestic risk and harm according