Elder abuse

Since 2011, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) has been observed on June 15, the official United Nations International Day recognizing the magnitude of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. The 2023 theme is…

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Last Updated: August 21, 2022, 07:05 ISTWorld Senior Citizens' Day is a significant event that helps us highlight and address these issues for social healing. (Representative image: Shutterstock) Also known as National Senior Citizens' Day…

WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY 2022: While the elderly are revered in many societies across the world, they are also subject to blatant mental and physical abuse. From the confines of their own homes to old age and nursing homes, senior…

WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY 2022: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day came into existence in June 2006. Elder abuse is defined by the United Nations as “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any…

Elderly persons are a gift to society. They are wise and have the benefit of hindsight, compared to the youth who are often impulsive and lack experience. Society benefits from the teachings of the elderly. The latter, however, suffer, not…