WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay

With temperatures Monday afternoon in the 90s, participants in this year’s Elder Abuse Awareness Walk called an audible and made laps around the Graham County Community Building’s meeting room, where a corresponding fair had just wrapped up hours earlier. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

With temperatures Monday afternoon in the 90s, participants in this year’s Elder Abuse Awareness Walk called an audible and made laps around the Graham County Community Building’s meeting room, where a corresponding fair had just wrapped up hours earlier. Photo by Latresa Phillips/The Graham Star

Walk in their shoes

Latresa Phillips
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Robbinsville – Elder abuse is a growing concern as the number of adults over the age of 65 in North Carolina grows.  By 2025, 1-in-5 residents will be over 65. Longevity creates greater opportunity for older adults to experience maltreatment, whether physical, emotional or financial.