Join Us! Countdown to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), an opportunity for communities worldwide to raise awareness of senior abuse and neglect and to renew their commitment to preserving older adults' rights, reports the Administration for Community Living (ACL). WEAAD also lines up with the United Nations International Plan of Action, which concedes the significance of senior abuse as a public health and human rights issue. In the next 90 days, ACL and its partners are offering participation in various activities, including hosting a commemoration event and sharing plans on the 2018 WEAAD event map; using #WEAAD in all WEAAD social media posts on Facebook and Twitter so the country and world can view participants' commitment and planned activities; producing and submitting art to the WEAAD Virtual Art Gallery; and staying updated on a collaborative WEAAD-inspired webinar with partnering organizations as well as the National Center on Elder Abuse's four-week social media countdown, which will concentrate on sharing resources, information, and notable news. Aspiring participants can access more ideas and resources by visiting the WEAAD website , where they will find the WEAAD outreach guide, tips for taking action, and other useful tools to encourage community engagement and mindfulness.