June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day #weaad
Today is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It's a time to come together and stand against the abuse, mistreatment and neglect of older people.
As part of our WEAAD efforts this year, our Executive Officer Fiona York joined a host of experts at Melbourne Town Hall on Thursday, for the launch the #WarmSafeHome exhibition and campaign.
"Any approach to addressing elder abuse that does not also address older people’s housing needs, is one that is doomed to fail," York says.
Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation schätzt, dass nur einer (!) von 24 Fällen von #Misshandlung älterer Menschen gemeldet wird.
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#WEAAD2023
#AGEWITHRIGHTS
Quelle: WHO, „Elder abuse“, Informationsblatt, 15.06.2021.