June 15, 2011, is the 6th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) – an international effort in support of the United Nation’s International Plan of Action on Ageing acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. The Administration on Aging (AoA) is honored to once again publicly observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, putting abuse and neglect of older persons in a global spotlight. To learn more about this day and how you and your members can do your part to end elder abuse, please go to: http://ncea.aoa.gov/NCEAroot/Main_Site/About/Initiatives/Join_Us_Campaign.aspx
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By Jaimie Seaton In May 2023, social isolation and loneliness were declared an epidemic. The declaration, made in a report from the U.S. surgeon general at the time, Dr. Vivek M It would be logical to attribute the findings in the report to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
