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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)

June 15, 2024

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is June 15th, 2024.

1 senior mistreated is 1 too many.

Unfortunately, when it comes to showing just how urgent a problem elder abuse is, the numbers don’t lie:

  • 1 in 2 people are prejudiced against older people (Global Report on Ageism, World Health Organization)
  • In Canada, a 2015 study estimated that 7.5% of Canadians 55 and older experienced abuse (Into the Light National Survey on the Mistreatment of Older Canadians, National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly, 2015)
  • Women aged 55-64 years comprised the largest proportion of victims of femicide (19%) (Call it Femicide Report, Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability, 2020)
  • In Ontario, there was a 250% increase in calls to the Seniors Safety Line in 2020 (Assaulted Women’s Help Line, 2021)

 

Looking for more information on how you can get involved or plan a WEAAD activity for your Community Response Network?  View our Information and Resource page for CRNs.

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June 15, 2024
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