World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY NEWS

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | ‘We are told, not asked’: 86% of elders feel valued, but unheard, says report

June 14, 2025 6:51 pm

The study was conducted across 10 Metro and non-Metro cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Nagpur, and Madurai), covering the youth and the elderly population.

Bengaluru police launch digital literacy, cyber safety training programme for elderly

June 15, 2024 3:37 pm

The programmes were launched under the Elders Helpline initiative of the police to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

28% elderly women of Chandigarh face physical abuse, finds latest survey

June 15, 2023 10:34 am

The survey, released by SSP (UT) Kanwardeep Kaur on Wednesday, also showed that the main perpetrators of abuse are the sons (33 per cent), followed by other relatives (33 per cent).

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 'Cases of abuse underreported, data unreliable'

June 23, 2021 9:35 am

The United Nations theme for 2021 is 'Access to justice' and, this year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was observed on June 15.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Theme, history, and significance of the day amid pandemic

June 15, 2021 12:29 pm

The theme for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is 'Access to Justice'

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Why spreading awareness is important

June 15, 2020 12:54 pm

Social workers the world over are hopeful that this will help create a ripple effect to energise society to completely eradicate elderly abuse in the near future.

Senior citizens continue to suffer in Tricity

June 15, 2019 12:22 pm

President of Senior Citizens Council, Panchkula, RP Malhotra, said that domestic violence and seizing of property are the two major issues faced by the senior citizens of the city.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 29% feel burden of giving care to elderly, says survey

June 15, 2019 12:00 pm

Findings of the survey on elderly abuse in different states and Union Territories of India were released ahead of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which is on June 15, on Friday.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Act empowers senior citizens, but few know about it

June 15, 2015 3:50 am

The MWPSC Act, which was passed in 2007, guarantees these welfare measures for the elderly in the society.

‘Elder abuse: 50% suffer

June 16, 2013 2:25 am

On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,HelpAge India released its report ‘Elder Abuse in India-2013’ on Saturday

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