WEAAD Global Summit 2019

Posted on June 12, 2019June 21, 2019 by Teresa Kennedy

Experts from across the country came together in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2019 for the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Fifth Global Summit and the 15th anniversary of the commemorative day. This year's theme was "Lifting Up Voices" with the goal to champion elder justice and discuss elder financial exploitation. Dr. Elizabeth Podnieks, Founder of WEAAD, shared her vision "where we celebrate and respect older persons and their human rights." Her challenge to the crowd was finding a...

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Events

Posted on June 7, 2019June 14, 2019 by Teresa Kennedy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY ACTIVITIES Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy speaks at conference and documentary screening in Washington, D.C. to educate public about elder financial exploitation NEW YORK, NY – June 7, 2019 – Leading up to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2019, there are a series of events in Washington, D.C. to address what is being called the silent crime of the 21st Century. Teresa Kay-Aba Kennedy, Co-Founder of Elder Dignity, will be speaking at th...

$36 Billion Piggy Bank

Posted on November 15, 2016July 5, 2019 by Teresa Kennedy

Richard Cordray, Director of Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, called elder financial exploitation the “crime of the 21st century.” Approximately 36.9% of seniors are affected by financial abuse in a given five-year period. According to The True Link Report on Elder Financial Abuse 2015, $36.48 billion a year is lost by victims of elder financial abuse — more than twelve times what was previously reported. $6.7 billion is stolen through Trust Abuse, when friends, family, or paid h...