Neil. Moralee posted a photo:
As we get older we are less able to defend ourselves physically.
The elderly are allowing themselves to become prisoners in their own homes because of a completely unrealistic fear of street crime, warns a leading charity.
Age Concern says a survey of 4,000 older people found almost half of those aged over 75 were too afraid to leave their homes after dark because they believed they would be subject to verbal abuse or mugging.
Two thirds said believed they would inevitably become victims of crime as they got older - while a fifth said this fear had contributed to a sense of loneliness and isolation.
The results mirror other research which suggests fear of crime is completely at odds with experience. But pensioners - especially older women - were found to be worried about crime and personal safety.
TELL THAT TO THE VICTIMS>
Robert Couse-Baker posted a photo:
From the Frankencamera. More pictures in the morning
