What is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?
Every year, 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 prevalent and how to prevent it.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in every six people 60 years and older experience violence each year. Elderly residents in nursing homes and long-term care facilities are at a higher risk of elder abuse. Around the world, this sort of violence is common. However, elder violence cases are among the least investigated forms of violence. Many criminals get away with insulting the elderly, which means that many criminals get away with insulting the elderly.
Types of elder abuse
- Physical – the use of physical force that results in bodily injury – the use of physical force that results in bodily injury
