Canada Creates Awareness of Elder Financial Exploitation
The Canadian government is trying to raise awareness of elder financial abuse as part of its Elder Abuse Awareness Campaign. The website Marketwire.com reports the campaign is used to help elderly individuals and other people discern the signs of elder financial abuse.
Minister of the State Diane Ablonczy stated that this campaign will provide information and encouragement to seek help in the event of financial exploitation. The campaign is said to span from October to December and it is part of a three-year initiative called the Federal Elder Abuse Awareness Initiative. Through this initiative, the Canadian government hopes to educate Canadians on the signs and symptoms of elder financial abuse in order to impede the problem.
This is one of many government programs being conducted throughout North America. There are many acts becoming part of federal law that aid in preventing elder financial abuse, and other types of abuse or neglect. This is necessary in order to reduce the statistics of these types of incidents. Educating others is one of many steps that can be taken in order to ensure the safety of elderly individuals. As more and more people become aware of the signs and symptoms of elder abuse, the problem will soon diminish entirely.
