June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. By drawing attention to elder abuse, we recognize that the severe and growing elder abuse crisis is not a separate issue from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking—older adults, too, are impacted by these abuses.

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Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity and pushed for evidence to be heard in open court in order to draw attention to chemical-assisted sexual abuse. In doing so, she placed the shame where it has always belonged: on the perpetrators.

In this new DVAM blog, Victoria Ferguson-Young writes "As you reflect and think about domestic violence and increasing awareness about its dire impact, I invite you to center the older adult victims and survivors of our communities."

Have you met Thelma yet? NCALL loves positive portrayals of older adults, and June Squibb’s Thelma is a delight. This comedy — about an older woman who is scammed out of $10,000 and, when the police are unable to help her, takes matters into her own hands — offers some good reminders about working with older survivors.

The NCALL team recently discussed an episode of The Daily podcast called “The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia.” While this family’s story illustrates many of the thorny issues that commonly face older adults and the people who love them, at its core are fundamental questions about identity, agency, and how we best support the people we love.