By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Wear teal today - to show that you want to put an end to elder abuse. That's the call from The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) in Durban. Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - a global commitment to protect senior citizens from the cruel injustices of the world. Statistics show that one in six senior citizens are victims of abuse globally while local statistics reveal that one in 10 older persons are victims of abuse in South Africa. TAFTA manager for research and strategy Carmel Murugen explains why wearing teal today will go a long way to protect the elderly...

<p>By Newsbreak Senior Producer Taresh Harreeparshad - Wear teal today - to show that you want to put an end to elder abuse. That's the call from The Association for the Aged (TAFTA) in Durban. Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - a global commitment to protect senior citizens from the cruel injustices of the world. Statistics show that one in six senior citizens are victims of abuse globally while local statistics reveal that one in 10 older persons are victims of abuse in South Africa. TAFTA manager for research and strategy Carmel Murugen explains why wearing teal today will go a long way to protect the elderly...</p>

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