Around one in six older people face abuse worldwide. Despite this fact, elder abuse remains invisible. Emerging evidence is showing violence, abuse and neglect of older people has increased since the outbreak of COVID-19. We've also seen many cases reported in the media.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is an opportunity to raise awareness of the problem and influence key people to stop it. Join us on 15 June to expose elder abuse. Here you will find some tools to help older people and communities recognise elder abuse and take action, as well as materials to engage with your local and national media, and support the global online campaign.
We want to enable communities (family members, friends, neighbours and others) to recognise abuse and help older people affected by it to access safety and support. We also want to enable older people to seek support if they are experiencing abuse.
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