06/15/2026
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Elder abuse isn’t always physical. Sometimes it takes the form of neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation, or subtle pressure that tells an aging parent or grandparent they have become a burden.
Every person deserves to know that their life has value - not because they are productive, independent, or inexpensive to care for, but because they are human.
As assisted su***de gains acceptance in parts of our culture, we must ask an important question: What happens when a “right to die” becomes a perceived duty to die?
No senior should ever feel that death is the best gift they can give their family. No one should feel pressured to choose death because they fear being a burden, exhausting savings, or requiring care.
True compassion does not eliminate suffering by eliminating the sufferer. True compassion surrounds vulnerable people with love, dignity, support, and care.
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we reaffirm that every life has value and every person deserves protection - from its earliest beginnings to its natural end.