title: World elder abuse awareness day: the concept, the reality, and the promise.
abstract: This commentary traces the origins and evolution of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) initiative and provides recommendations for increasing WEAAD's impact as a catalyst for a coordinated movement within the United States.
authors.affiliation: a Center for Community Research and Service, School of Public Policy and Administration , University of Delaware , Newark , Delaware , USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merriman-Nai
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002608:Charities / Q000458:organization & administration; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014943:Global Health; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D012307:Risk Factors; D013240:Stereotyping; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day; commentary; public awareness