World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Vega_Lyra

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Elder abuse is a global social issue which affects the health and human rights of millions of older persons around the world, and an issue which deserves the attention of the international community.
The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution 66/127, designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It represents the one day in the year when the whole world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted to some of our older generations

http://www.un.org/en/events/elderabuse/

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My late wife was an advocate for elder care. She worked as a nurse in nursing homes for 35 years and wore her nurses cap every day she worked. Put up her own holiday decorations so the seniors could relate to the time of year. Even bought cases of "knee highs" for the ones family forgot about so they did not go without that bit of normalcy. A true caregiver.
 

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