{"id":8620,"date":"2020-06-16T15:08:20","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T09:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=8620"},"modified":"2025-01-29T17:49:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T12:19:04","slug":"world-elder-abuse-awareness-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"hero-section\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-type=\"type-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"World_Elder_Abuse_Awareness_Day\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">World Elder Abuse Awareness Day<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevant_for_Sociology_Optional_for_UPSC_CSE\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">(Relevant for Sociology Optional for UPSC CSE)<\/span><span 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Individuals:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25725 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/women-employment-in-india-7.jpg\" alt=\"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day by the Best Sociology Optional coaching in Delhi, Sociology Optional Coaching by Vikash Ranjan sir at Triumph IAS, UPSC Sociology\u00a0Optional\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/women-employment-in-india-7.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/women-employment-in-india-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/women-employment-in-india-7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/women-employment-in-india-7-150x150.jpg 150w, 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https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Add-a-subheading-1-150x30.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"hero-section\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-type=\"type-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_in_news\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u2022 <span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">On June 15, 2020, the theme &#8220;Protecting older individuals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic&#8221; marks the observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #f20707; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">About:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u2022 Observed annually on June 15.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u2022 Aims to raise awareness against the abuse and suffering faced by elderly individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u2022 Officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011, following a request from the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), which first established the day in 2006.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u2022 In addition to WEAAD, the UN observes the International Day of Older Persons every year on October 1, highlighting the contributions of older individuals and addressing issues affecting their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Effects_of_COVID-19_on_Elderly_Individuals\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Effects of COVID-19 on Elderly Individuals:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u2022 Approximately 66% of individuals aged 70 and above have at least one underlying health condition, increasing their vulnerability to severe COVID-19 outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">\u2022 The pandemic may substantially reduce the incomes and living standards of older individuals. 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