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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025: Theme, Quotes And All You Need To Know
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025: Approximately one in six people aged 60 and above experiences some form of abuse each year.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025: Observed annually on June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a global initiative launched in 2006 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA). It was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011.
According to WHO and its partners, approximately one in six people aged 60 and above experiences some form of abuse each year—whether physical, emotional, financial, or neglect in community settings. The consequences are profound, ranging from physical injuries and psychological trauma to malnutrition and even premature death.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025: Quotes
'A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." – Mahatma Gandhi
'The most precious gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, and your concern." – Joel Osteen
'Our elders are the roots of our families and communities, and we must protect them." – Anonymous
'To care for anyone else enough to make their problems one's own, is ever the beginning of one's real life." – Caroline E. Stephen
'Ageing is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength." – Betty Friedan
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June 15, 2025, 07:30 IST
