48: What is Elder Abuse?
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Guest Speaker is Consultant Geriatrician, Dr. Osi-Ogbu. Dr. Osi-Ogbu is an American-trained and board-certified Geriatrician.
She is a Fellow and Member of the American Geriatric Society, and a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians.
Today is #WEAAD
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older people by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.
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