(Image source) Flipping through the news channels or the leading dailies one comes across numerous incidents of elder abuse. Old and infirm parents, grandparents are mistreated, neglected and tortured, sometimes even killed. Such chilling incidents seem to be on the rise nowadays. The United Nations has designated June 15 as World elder abuse awareness day (WEAAD). This day aims to focus attention to issues of physical, emotional and financial exploitation of elders which is one of the biggest issues facing seniors across the world. As the demographics of the world change toward the senior population of world taking over that of the younger generation in many nations, this issue merits serious consideration and the development of elder friendly policies worldwide. (Image source) In India elder abuse was not much of a concern earlier because of the joint family system where elders were respected, taken great care of and a support system existed. However wi...
wonderful sounds flutter through this haiku
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ReplyDeleteI am in awe Vyomi ... this haiku makes me silent and eager to listen to the flutters and crunches echo ...
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DeleteBeautiful Vyomi! Love the 'echo' bit here...and the pic is awesome! :)
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DeleteThe crunching echoes -- quite an interesting sound-image :)
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