June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month!
On June 15, 2006, the World Health Organization at the UN designated this day to be World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in its 66/127 resolution. This blog post answers the questions: Why was Elder Abuse Awareness Day established? Why is it important to shine a light on this particular kind of abuse? Because the global population of individuals ages 60 and older is expected to reach 1.2 billion in 2025, elder abuse is something that has a high possibility of increasing as well. 6