Silver Alert, found in various forms in several states in the United States of America, is a public notification system to identify and locate missing vulnerable persons, especially seniors with dementia or other disabilities. In 2015, with funding from United Way, BSAA completed an environmental scan of missing senior/Silver Alert…
Elder abuse is a largely hidden and taboo subject. 97% of Canadians think most of the abuse experienced by older adults goes undetected. If these walls could talk...An Elder Abuse Awareness Art Contest is designed to increase awareness of elder abuse in the broad community. We hope to raise the…
Your Rights Don’t Change With Age Elder abuse can take several different forms including financial, emotional, sexual, neglect and medication. Studies have found that nearly 1 in 10 senior citizens in Calgary reports some sort of abuse. More go unreported. In 2011, BSAA produced a video addressing elder abuse. Despite…