What is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?
Every year on June 15th, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day warns others of elder abuse's prevalence and horrors. It's also a day to remind the world how elder abuse is recognized and how to avoid it.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in every six people 60 years and older experiences violence each year. Elder abuse is affecting senior citizens in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Around the world, this sort of violence is common.. However, elder abuse cases are the least investigated forms of violence. This means that many criminals are allowed to continue assaulting the elderly.
Types of elder abuse
- Physical – the use of physical force that results in bodily injury. Physio – the use of physical force that results in bodily injury
