Help Observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 14 with New Resources

Learn about the red flags of abuse affecting 1 out of 10 seniors in the United States

NCPC debuts new online news segment on elder abuse in time for Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2013. Learn about the red flags of abuse affecting 1 out of 10 seniors in the United States and the importance of reporting any suspicions of elder abuse in order to prevent future acts of this heinous crime. Click here to view the online news segment.

June 14, 2013 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and to help increase awareness, the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) is distributing new elder abuse prevention resources that can be found on its website at http://www.ncpc.org/crimesagainstseniors . The first step to combating elder abuse is awareness of the issue.

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