The paper deals with the elderly and family members and their informedness on, and knowledge of violence against the elderly, recognizing forms of violence and adequate responses to violence against the elderly. The introductory part deals with the topic of the elderly, violence against the elderly and the prevention of violence against the elderly. Given that violence against the elderly has been recognized with the increase in the share of the elderly in the population, it is necessary to gain insight into the opinions of the elderly and family members on violence against the elderly and the prevention of violence. A qualitative research was conducted in which the method of semi-structured interview and focus groups were used for data collection, and thematic analysis was used for data processing. Twelve respondents participated in the study. The appropriate sample consisted of 6 elderly people and 6 family members from the area of Velika Gorica and the City of Zagreb. Respondents were informed about violence against the elderly, recognizing violence and responding to violence. The obtained results show that the respondents recognize forms of violence, physical violence, financial exploitation, neglect, verbal aggression, harassment, neglect, psychological abuse. They need to be more informed about the possibilities of reporting violence and forms of protection. As a prevention of violence against the elderly, they emphasize education, the efficiency of institutions, and the availability of experts.