World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - Toward a Global Framework on its 10th Anniversary

Highlights of the webinar include:

• Opening remarks by Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Aging of the Administration on Aging (AoA) within the Administration for Community Living,
• A retrospective on a decade of WEAAD accomplishments from the innovator herself, Elizabeth Podnieks, Ph.D.
• Pilot findings from The Worldwide Face of Elder Abuse, an international study being conducted by Pamela Teaster, Ph.D., Georgia Anetzberger, Ph.D., Elizabeth Podnieks, Ph.D., Raven Weaver, M. S., and the International Federation on Ageing. 

The webinar also features a panel discussion on the future of WEAAD provided by:

• Alex Kalache,  MD, Co-President, International Longevity Centre (ILC) Global Alliance and President, ILC-Brazil;
• Greg Shaw, Director, International and Corporate Relations, International Federation on Ageing;
• Trudy Gregorie, President, National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse; and
• Susan Somers, JD, President, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.