In 2003 and 2006, the number of elderly people in the Philippines was estimated at about 5.2 million and 6.3 million, respectively. Some of the risks and vulnerabilities of the elderly included loss of income as a result of retirement, disability and impairment of functions affecting their quality of life, lack of or inadequate health care insurance and lack of adequate living conditions for those who live alone. There was also a rise in the number of elderly persons who were victims of violence and abandonment due to in and out migration of younger family members.