(WMC-TV)- A local organization hopes to spread the word about mistreatment to older people with “world elder abuse awareness day.” 

According to the Administration on Aging website, the mission of this day is to provide an opportunity for communities by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic methods affecting elder abuse and neglect

The day was created on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations.

(WMC-TV) – As the mercury continues to climb, more people will be headed to the pool. And while swimming can be fun, it can also be very dangerous.

“We want all of our Shelby County constituents to be safe around swimming pools while having fun,” said Dr. Tyler Zerwekh, administrator of Shelby County Health Department, Environmental Health Services Bureau. “Drowning is the second leading cause of accidental injury-related death in children ages 1-14.”

(WMC-TV) – Shelby County health officials say Mid-South parents shouldn’t be concerned by the recent whooping cough outbreak in the western United States.

There were three cases of whooping cough reported last year in Shelby County and there have been five cases confirmed this year, according to the health department.