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LEAD Initiative committed to empowering older adults, caregivers, and communities for dignified lives through learning, health awareness, education, financial literacy, skills development, advocacy, and faith-based encouragement.

This is why we do what we do.A message came in from someone following our seven-day elder abuse awareness campaign. They...
21/06/2026

This is why we do what we do.

A message came in from someone following our seven-day elder abuse awareness campaign. They said something that stayed with me.

"I really like what you're doing. I never thought of it. I feel guilty though, the way I try to correct my aged parents as if they should know better."

This is exactly what awareness is supposed to do. Not shame anyone. Just open a door that was closed. Help someone see something they had walked past a thousand times without a name for it.

Sometimes, we do not realise that certain behaviours we have normalised may unintentionally diminish an older person's dignity.

Many of us were raised with phrases such as, "Our parents eventually become our children."

But perhaps we need to rethink that language.
Older adults may become more vulnerable and may require support in certain areas of life. However, vulnerability is not childhood.

Ageing may involve loss, but it is not regression.
Older persons remain adults with a lifetime of experiences, wisdom, preferences, and rights that deserve to be respected.

If our campaign has changed even one conversation, one household, one moment of patience toward an older person, it has done its work.

Thank you to everyone who has followed, shared, and reflected with us this week. Keep going.

See it. Name it. Stop it.

Elizabeth Aanuoluwapo Ajayi

Happy father's day to our grandpas and fathers. May you existence continue to be blessed.
21/06/2026

Happy father's day to our grandpas and fathers. May you existence continue to be blessed.

๐๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐คAt Legacy, Education, Ageing with Dignity- LEAD Initiative throughou...
15/06/2026

๐๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐€๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค

At Legacy, Education, Ageing with Dignity- LEAD Initiative throughout the week, we deliberately name what many people have lived with for years, but have never known how to describe.

We talked about emotional and psychological abuse, financial exploitation, neglect and abandonment, physical and sexual abuse, and warning signs.

Most importantly, we acknowledged that elder abuse does not only happen inside homes. It happens in hospitals, religious spaces, care facilities, communities, workplaces, and within institutions. In short, it happens anywhere society stops seeing older persons as full human beings deserving of dignity, autonomy, and protection.

During our seven days of conversations, we received messages from people who found the courage to reflect and reach out. We heard statements like, โ€œI never realised I was doing this,โ€ and โ€œI did not know this was abuse.โ€ That moment matters deeply, because prevention begins with recognition.

However, the goal of awareness is not to create guilt, but to build intentional action. One truth has therefore become impossible to ignore, ๐š๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ž๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก.

We must be intentional, remembering that growing older is not a loss of personhood. Ageing does not erase dignity. Needing support is not a weakness.

An older personโ€™s voice still matters. Their choices still matter. Their money still belongs to them. Their bodies still deserve protection. Their experiences still deserve respect. And their humanity never expires.

The World Health Organization (2024) estimates that 1 in 6 older adults globally experience abuse, representing about 141 million people worldwide.

Behind every statistic is someoneโ€™s mother, father, teacher, neighbour, mentor, and future self. Because if we are fortunate, ageing is where we are all headed.

Today, we move beyond awareness into action.

โœ” Listen when an older person speaks
โœ” Ask questions when something feels wrong
โœ” Challenge disrespect when you witness it
โœ” Protect financial autonomy
โœ” Include older persons in decisions affecting them
โœ” Check in regularly
โœ” Report abuse when necessary
โœ” Build communities of dignity and protection

Awareness is the starting point, but action must be our legacy.

This is not the end of a campaign. It is the beginning of a commitment.

Recognise it. Name it. Stop it.

Emergency support and protection contacts in Nigeria: 6472, 09113333404, 07018633996

๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ What is one intentional action you will take differently from today for an older person in your life or community?

15/06/2026

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

We have walked through six forms of elder abuse this week. We named them in hospitals, care facilities, communities, religious spaces, and homes.

We gave them language. We showed what they look like in real life, in the ordinary moments most people walk past without a second thought.

But awareness alone is not enough.

In this video the Programme Manger of Legacy, Education, Ageing with Dignity- LEAD Initiative is closing this campaign with answer to the question that matters most: now that you can see it and name it, what will you do?

Watch this video. Share it everywhere today. And follow the LEAD Initiative for the full closing post later this morning.

Today we move from awareness to action.

Day 7 of 7. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2026. See it. Name it. Stop it.

Florence Egbowon

By the time most people feel certain something is wrong, the harm has already been happening for a long time.That is why...
14/06/2026

By the time most people feel certain something is wrong, the harm has already been happening for a long time.

That is why elder abuse continues. Not because people do not care. Because they wait for certainty before they act.

Today is Day 6 of the LEAD Initiative's 7days awareness campaign. Today we move from naming abuse to recognising it and responding safely.

Eight warning signs to watch for in any setting:
1. Sudden fearfulness or anxiety around a specific person.
2. Unexplained injuries or frequent falls with inconsistent explanations.
3. Significant weight loss or poor nutrition with no clear medical cause.
4. Poor hygiene that is out of character.
5. Missing money, unpaid bills, or sudden changes to financial documents.
6. Never allowed to speak privately with anyone.
7. Withdrawal, depression, or loss of their usual spirit.
8. Someone who answers every question on the older person's behalf and resists giving them privacy.

These signs appear in homes, hospitals, care facilities, communities, and religious settings. Wherever an older person is in a relationship of dependency, these signs are possible.

What to do when you notice something:
1. Speak with the older person privately. This is non-negotiable.
2. Ask gently and openly. How are you feeling? Is there anything you need? Do not pressure them. Create space and let them speak at their own pace.
3. Do not confront the suspected abuser in the older person's presence. It can escalate the situation and increase risk.
4. Seek support from a social worker, health professional, community leader, or relevant authority. You do not need to handle this alone.
5. If they deny everything, stay present. Keep the relationship open. Trust takes time to build, especially when it has been broken.

You do not need to be certain. You need to be concerned. And then you need to act.

Tomorrow is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Share this post today with someone who works with, cares for, or loves an older person.

See it. Name it. Stop it.

14/06/2026

You do not need to be certain that something is wrong. You need to be concerned.

Most people who witness elder abuse do not act because they are afraid of being wrong. But by the time someone feels certain, the harm has usually been happening for a long time.

Today is Day 6 of the LEAD Initiative's seven-day awareness campaign. Our volunteer is walking you through the warning signs that tell you an older person may need help, and exactly what to do when you see them.

Watch this video. Share it with someone who works with, cares for, or loves an older person.

See it. Name it. Stop it.

Most people do not call it violence. They called it "keeping her stable."That sentence is one of the most common rationa...
14/06/2026

Most people do not call it violence. They called it "keeping her stable."

That sentence is one of the most common rationalisations around physical abuse of older persons. It is not the known violence from people not close. It is often the frustration from people close. It is subtly because it is assumed as the only way to cope with the "troubles" older people cause.

Anyway none of those reasons, change what it was.

Rounding up our 7days awareness campaign. today we are naming the forms people find hardest to say out loud: physical and sexual abuse of older persons.

Physical abuse actually looks like:
- A nurse handles an older patient roughly during a procedure because she is exhausted and running behind. Done in seconds. The older person says nothing because they do not want to cause "trouble."

- A care worker restrains an older resident instead of de-escalating with patience. The marks are recorded as a fall.

- A frustrated older child acting as caregiver shoves an older parent once. The older person stays silent to keep the peace.

- Medications are given without consent to keep an older adult sedated and manageable during a busy shift.

These are not edge cases. This is a pattern, not an exception.

A similar abuse that also go barely recorded ks sexual abuse. What does it look like:

- Any unwanted physical contact of a sexual nature.
- Any sexual act performed on an older person who cannot give informed consent, whether due to cognitive impairment, fear, or dependency.
- Exploitation of a care relationship for sexual access.

It is almost never reported. Because older persons are ashamed, afraid, or certain they will not be believed. And maybe because we have wrongly assumed that older bodies are beyond sexual interest and therefore beyond sexual harm. That assumption leaves older persons completely unprotected.

You can stop this:
-If you work in health or care, always handle every older person the way you would want someone you love to be handled. Report what you witness in your workplace.

- If you are a family caregiver, know that frustration is human and causing harm is not acceptable. Seek support before you reach breaking point.

If you notice something: ask privately. Listen without minimising. Stay present.

Physical safety is not a privilege granted to the young. It is a right that belongs to every person for the full length of their life.

Share this with someone who cares for an older person formally or informally. And follow us later today to uncover the warning signs you need to know.

See it. Name it. Stop it.

Elizabeth Aanuoluwapo Ajayi

14/06/2026

Handling an older patient roughly because you are tired is not caregiving.

Restraining someone in a way that causes pain is not management.

Any unwanted physical or sexual contact with an older person is abuse.

No excuse makes it acceptable. No setting makes it invisible.

Sexual abuse of older persons is real and almost never reported.

The vulnerability of the person in your care increases your responsibility.

Day 4. Elizabeth Aanuoluwapo Ajayi Florence Egbowon

If you have seen this, you are allowed to speak.

Neglect does not always announce itself. Sometimes it looks like a system that forgot someone was there.Neglect is a fai...
13/06/2026

Neglect does not always announce itself. Sometimes it looks like a system that forgot someone was there.

Neglect is a failure to provide food, medication, hygiene support, safe accommodation, emotional presence, or necessary care to someone who depends on others for those things. It is abuse whether it happens in a home, a hospital ward, a care facility, or a community that has simply stopped paying attention.
What makes neglect particularly painful is that it often does not feel like a decision. It creeps in through busyness, distance, under-resourcing, and a culture that treats old age as the natural time to become invisible.

It may appear in specifically in these ways:
- An older patient is admitted to hospital. For hours, no one checks on them. Their call for assistance goes unanswered. They lie in discomfort because the ward is understaffed or older patients are considered low priority or the nurses/doctors believe they "talk/complain too much". In this health institutions, abusive acts include physically restraining residents, depriving them of dignity by leaving them in soiled clothing, and intentionally providing insufficient care such as allowing pressure sores to develop.

- An older person living alone runs out of medication. No one follows up. A caregiver visits once and does not return. The clinic is far, transport is expensive, and no system exists to ensure continuity of care.

- An older person in care facility is fed, bathed, and kept alive, but never spoken to with warmth. Never taken outside. Never asked what they want. Their physical needs are technically met. Their dignity is not.

Researches show that older persons experience neglect, lack of medical care and attention, and are victims of theft. These are not isolated incidents. They reflect a pattern of systems and communities that have not built adequate structures to support people as they age.

Neglect is not limited to institutions. Also within homes and families, neglect can be subtle but deeply damaging. It comes in gentle forms of:

- The medication of an older person runs out and nobody notices.
- Older persons' repeated complaints of pain are waved away as simply old age.
- Older persons sits inside a full, busy household but has not had a meaningful conversation in weeks.
-Older persons' personal hygiene has declined because no one thought to ask if they needed help.
-Children are out of the country to look for greener pasture yet they won't monitor the wellbeing of their old parents because they feel getting a caregiver/househelp is all that matter.

Most times these are not always acts of deliberate cruelty. Sometimes they are acts of sustained inattention. But inattention that causes harm is still neglect. And neglect, whatever its cause, is still abuse.

It is not. And invisibility is not care.

What do you think communities and health systems can do differently to prevent neglect of older persons?

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