00:02Judy Guyton was financially abused by her late son for decades.
00:07Now she's regaining her voice.
00:10It was like if you don't do this mum you won't be able to do that.
00:13It might be that they needed money. I'll pay you back.
00:19If you don't help us out you won't see the kids or the grandchildren.
00:23The 86 year old shared her story at the Australian Elder Abuse Conference on the Gold Coast.
00:29And I did go to the police but there's nothing they could do.
00:33She was joined by fellow senior Francine Jacques.
00:36It all started with minor things and then it got to the stage where I lost financial control.
00:46The pair is calling for reforms.
00:49Elder abuse would be a national crime.
00:51Some legal groups have been pushing for criminalisation but the peak body wants to shift the focus to prevention.
00:57It's not the law itself that needs to change it's attitudes that need to change.
01:02Data from the Queensland Elder Abuse Prevention Unit shows adult children are the most common perpetrators of elder abuse.
01:09Lawyers say almost all people who report their abuse want help but not at the expense of family bonds.
01:16This is the relationship dynamic of mother and father to son and daughter and that love never goes away.
01:22Which is why what they want is for their child to be supported.
01:26It's a huge problem that the elder abuse sector is so poorly funded.
01:29For these two women in their 80s encouraging others to speak up is the first step to change.
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