From the U.S. Postal Service to private senior centers, nationwide efforts to combat elder abuse have come back into focus across the United States after World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
In its 18th year, the international campaign is observed worldwide every year on June 15. The United Nations has globally themed this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day as “Older Persons in Emergencies,” but in the United States, much of the focus is on financial scams against the United States’ senior citizens, including a federal crackdown on what are called money mules.
