 Life is good all this month at Appalachian Wireless. Get the LG G5 for just one penny with signup or renewal of a two-year service agreement. That's almost $100 off the regular price. Better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and many across the region are joining together to spread a message. The Big Sandy Council on Elder Maltreatment hosted a walk at the Raimi Memorial Park in Soutiersville where dozens literally put their best foot forward to try to stop elder abuse. There's a lot of elder maltreatment that goes on that people don't realize what elder abuse is and there's many different forms of it. During the event, State Representative John Blanton signed a proclamation declaring today World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the Big Sandy region. Representative Blanton was a state trooper for nearly 23 years and investigated elder abuse cases. He says many times others are unaware of the different types of elder abuse. Elder abuse is not always visible abuse as we think of or even malnutrition. It can be psychological, it can be sexual abuse, it can be financial abuse. There's so many things that go on that people don't think about that is simply elderly abuse. Organizers say events like today are important because many times those who are abused don't report it. So if others can recognize the signs, more cases can be taken care of. I would just like to encourage people to be aware of what's going on around them and don't say, oh, he's just old and he's wanting attention. A lot of times the seniors won't regret because it's a family member. Several organizations that provide services for the elderly were set up at today's Elder Abuse Awareness Walk. Reporting in Sayersville, I'm Shelby Still for EKB News.