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The interviews were analysed using grounded theory.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results\/discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results show that respondents link the ageist narratives that exist in our societies to the prevalence and naturalisation of violence against older people, that the risk of abuse increases with the weakening of family support networks, and that abuse is both a manifestation of asymmetrical power relations between victims and perpetrators and a severe violation of human rights. 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