THE new commissioner for Older People has pledged to uncover the extent of financial abuse involving the elderly. Speaking on his first day as commissioner on Tuesday, Eddie Lynch said he was "committed to shining a spotlight on this issue". Mr Lynch also said he aims to "promote awareness" of issues that impact older people during his four years in the role. "Tackling abuse against older people will be one of my priority areas for action," he said, "The subject of abuse against older people is a very important one. It can take many forms, such as[...]