World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025: Grow the Conversation
Posted on June 9 2025Each year on June 15th, the world recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)—a day proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to bring global attention to the mistreatment of older adults and to promote dignity, respect, and safety for seniors everywhere. Here in Alberta, the issue is closer than many realize. The Alberta Government estimates that 1 in 10 older adults may experience…