We need to compose the preventive public health programs that emphasize the social support and the family relationships. Additionally intergerational programs, educational interventions and long term care programs that attend different dependency older adults. 

See http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804623/

the laws against elderly abuse could be strengthened in real sense when they are truly applicable i.e they are in the interest of elderly, the culprits are really punished , more over the involvement of elderly while designing the inter generational programmes should be done as well ass the needs and their care component must be considered.

I think its dicussible to use the word elderly before abuse we should mak a strong law against all abuse

There is still no mandatory requirement for health care staff in hospitals to report suspicions of elder abuse, as there is for child abuse. The majority of health care staff working in hospitals have very poor knowledge regarding elder abuse. The thinking is that the main sign of elder abuseid bruising bruising but even then, most bruising on older people is still not recorded on admission or is accepted as just age &/or medication related. Child abuse education is a mandatory education topic in hospitals. Elder abuse should be added to this list.

Frailty or dependency puts a person under ascendancy  of an other person or structure. Misuse of this power is the main factor of mistreatments ans abuses.

Misuse is due mainly to unawareness of needs, ignorance of good answers, or impossibility to do. Less frequently misuse is due to perversion.

Preparation to the responsibility of  giving care and help is the more efficient way  for prevention