World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and I think the word “awareness” is the key - few people realize what the issues are and the extent to which they exist. Here’s a quote from a World Health Organization fact sheet which you can download as a PDF:
Similar to other types of violence, abuse of the elderly includes physical, sexual and psychological abuse, as well as neglect. Elderly people, though, are also vulnerable to economic abuse, in which others make improper use of their resources.
One of the biggest problems relating to home care is the isolation faced by many seniors or the disabled - it’s very easy for abuse to go undetected for a long time.
