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Raising awareness for elder abuse with a walk
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Friday is Elder Abuse Awareness Day and a walk was held to help get the word out.
The walk was sponsored by Telespond Senior Services in Scranton.
The goal for Friday's event was to promote a deeper understanding of the abuse and neglect faced by older adults.
'A lot of our seniors are suffering in silence, nobody realizes the extent of some of the abuse and neglect that's going on with this population, this is the largest growing population right now are our seniors,' expressed Clifton Miller, Director of the Older Adult Advocacy Center at Telespond.
Telespond senior services says older adults will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the Rail riders game this Sunday.
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