The abuse of older adults by someone in a position of trust—also known as elder abuse (EA)—has a severe impact on victims and society. However, knowledge about EA in the UK is limited in comparison to other types of interpersonal violence and international knowledge. The present study utilized secondary data from a UK national EA helpline to investigate the characteristics of reported cases. Over a one-year period between 2017 and 2018, 1,623 records met inclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics are provided to describe this sample. Most cases reported to the helpline pertained to female victims, suffering from financial or psychological abuse. Co-occurrence of different abuse types was common. Findings provide updated knowledge about the phenomenology of EA cases in the UK. Recommendations are provided for advancing research in this area, including the need for examining cases across longer periods of time with a view to informing practice and policy.

受信任的人虐待老年人——也称为虐待老人（EA）——对受害者和社会产生了严重影响。然而，与其他类型的人际暴力和国际知识相比，英国对 EA 的了解是有限的。本研究利用来自英国国家 EA 帮助热线的二手数据来调查报告病例的特征。在 2017 年至 2018 年的一年时间里，有 1,623 条记录符合纳入标准。提供了描述性统计数据来描述该样本。向求助热线报告的大多数案件都与遭受经济或心理虐待的女性受害者有关。不同滥用类型的共同发生是常见的。调查结果提供了有关英国 EA 病例现象学的最新知识。为推进该领域的研究提供了建议，