World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15th

We are usually taught to respect our elders, for they have spent their lives caring for us and contributing to community, our elders deserve the utmost care and appreciation. Unfortunately, seniors continue to be victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The most recent statistics are disturbing, and sad:

Elderly Abuse Statistics Data
Number of elder abuse cases in 2010                  5,961,568
Percent of elder population abused in 2010              9.5 %
the society in which we live today. As valued members of our
Breakdown of Reported Elder Abuse Cases
Neglect                                       58.5 %
Physical Abuse                          15.7 %
Financial Exploitation                 12.3 %
Emotional Abuse                         7.3 %
Sexual Abuse                              0.04 %
All other types                              5.1 %
Unknown                                     0.06 %
The well-being of the elderly must be brought to the forefront of societal concerns. Their health, safety and rights must be protected, and they should be treated the same way we would hope to be treated ourselves.
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. We all have opportunities to reach out to our families, friends, neighbors, and places of employment and worship. This June, take a stand against elder abuse! Awareness of the problem is a powerful tool.

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