However, she said the causes for the increase were still being investigated.
"The number of domestic violence cases involving victims aged 60 and above is on the rise. So, I have to find out why," she told reporters after opening the Penang National Welfare Foundation's Anjung Singgah complex here last night.
She said according to the 2015 statistics, a total of 667 cases of domestic violence were reported with Selangor recorded the highest number with 172 cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur (96) and Penang (73).
For this year, she said 199 cases were reported as