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Federal Register 

Vol. 87, No. 117 

Friday, June 17, 2022 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 10416 of June 14, 2022 

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2022 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

It is more vital than ever that we ensure our older adults can age with 

the dignity, security, and appreciation that every person deserves. Honoring 

and respecting older Americans is a matter of basic human dignity and 

justice—it is part of the character of our Nation. Yet every year, many 

Americans aged 60 and older experience abuse and neglect. On World 

Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we join the international community to raise 

awareness and help end elder abuse here at home and across the world. 

Elder abuse takes many forms, such as financial, emotional, physical, and 

sexual harm, including intimate partner violence in later life. It often comes 

in the form of neglect, abandonment, or exploitation. It is estimated that 

approximately 1 in 10 elderly Americans are abused annually. However, 

many of those who are abused suffer in silence, and many cases are never 

reported or brought to light. In the past few years, while the pandemic 

isolated all of us to different extents, it especially exacerbated the isolation 

felt by too many older adults. All of us have a role to play in preventing 

elder abuse and ensuring that our Nation’s seniors are able to age with 

dignity. With a majority of elder abuse victims being women, my Administration is focused particularly on improving our support for all women and 

preventing and addressing gender-based violence that impacts older adults 

both domestically and abroad. 

We must remain steadfast in our commitment to preventing elder abuse. 

My Administration allotted $178 million through the American Rescue Plan 

and the COVID–19 recovery bill to improve and strengthen the work of 

Adult Protective Services (APS). Additionally, my budget proposal for 2023 

would provide ongoing support for APS and State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs. Our comprehensive, collaborative efforts to respond to elder 

abuse, neglect, and exploitation include initiatives to reform guardianship, 

support adult decision-making, crack down on scammers and fraudsters, 

and empower victims of exploitation. Our commitment to supporting survivors of all ages is reflected in the reauthorization of the Violence Against 

Women Act, which includes dedicated Federal funds to support survivor 

service providers, law enforcement, and prosecutors working to respond 

to domestic and sexual violence experienced by older adults. 

As we continue to build a better America, we must ensure that we bring 

everyone along. That is why my Administration is committed to safeguarding 

the rights of those who live in retirement and shared residential settings. 

I have called on the Congress to deliver significant reforms to improve 

the safety and quality of care in our Nation’s nursing homes. Recognizing 

the critical work of caregivers, I have also proposed measures to create 

a strong and well-compensated caregiving workforce to advance the wellbeing of our Nation’s older adults. By ensuring a high quality of life and 

care for older Americans, we can support every community and honor 

the dignity of every person. 

On this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, let us recommit to delivering 

all older Americans the promise of a comfortable and peaceful life with 

dignity. Let us reaffirm our commitment to a world free from the scourge 


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of abuse and neglect. Let us join the world in celebrating the essential 

role older adults play in our lives. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 15, 2022, 

as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. I encourage all Americans to be 

diligent, work together to strengthen existing partnerships, and develop new 

opportunities to improve our Nation’s prevention and response to elder 

abuse, neglect, and exploitation. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourteenth day 

of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-two, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortysixth. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13215 

Filed 6–16–22; 8:45 am] 

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