Every year on June 15, communities around the world join together to raise awareness of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is an opportunity to renew our commitment to preserving the rights of older adults – including the basic human right to live with dignity, free from abuse and neglect.
As we confront the COVID-19 virus, and the physical distancing measures necessary to slow its spread, we know that social isolation increases older adults’ risk of experiencing abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
We also know fraudsters are taking advantage of this crisis with new scams. This makes WEAAD’s vision of “stronger supports for older adults” more important than ever before.