Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The theme for this year is 'Access to Justice'. Access to Justice impacts older persons’ ability to fully exercise all their human rights.&nbsp;<br />”<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">The United Nations has said that older persons who have experienced situations of violence, abuse and neglect often face multiple barriers in accessing judicial remedies. These include issues of accessibility, affordability, reasonable accommodation, excessive delays and backlogs in judicial processes, impact of digitalization, cultural norms, gender bias, discrimination, and entrenched ageism in policy, norms and practices. It said that this year’s theme serves as a reminder of the importance of fully addressing the needs of older persons who may seek recourse.</span><br />