International Day of Older Persons

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International Day of Older People
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Plaque in Madrid, Spain, celebrating the International Day of Older People
Observed byAll UN member states
DateOctober 1
Next time1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)
FrequencyAnnual

The International Day of Older People is observed on October 1 each year.

On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older People as recorded in Resolution 45/106.[1] The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.[2]

The holiday is celebrated by raising awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse. It is also a day to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society.

This holiday is similar to National Grandparents Day in the United States and Canada as well as Double Ninth Festival in China and Respect for the Aged Day in Japan. The observance is a focus of ageing organizations and the United Nations Programme on Ageing.

Annual Themes[]

  • 1998 & 2000: Towards A Society for All Ages
  • 2004: Older persons in an intergenerational society
  • 2005: Ageing in the new millennium
  • 2006: Improving the Quality of Life for Older Persons: Advancing UN Global Strategies
  • 2007: Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities of Ageing
  • 2008: Rights of Older Persons
  • 2009: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages
  • 2010: Older persons and the achievement of the MDGs
  • 2011: The Growing Opportunities & Challenges of Global Ageing
  • 2012: Longevity: Shaping the Future
  • 2013: The future we want: what older persons are saying
  • 2014: Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All
  • 2015: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment
  • 2016: Take A Stand Against Ageism
  • 2017: Stepping into the Future: Tapping the Talents, Contributions and Participation of Older Persons in Society
  • 2018: Celebrating Older Human Rights champions
  • 2019: The Journey to Age Equality
  • 2020: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?
  • 2021: Digital Equity for All Ages[3]

How People Celebrate International Day of Older Persons[]

The celebration of International Day of Older Persons is done to create awareness and empathy regarding the well being of the elderly. People usually celebrate the day by spending time with their grandparents, visiting old age homes and N.G.O's and cooking or baking for them. Some children give greeting cards to their elderly on this day.

Perception[]

There is an initiative to celebrate October 1 as the International Longevity Day in order to draw attention to aging as a medical challenge that requires, first of all, biomedical solution.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Resolution 45/106
  2. ^ Ideas for observing this day
  3. ^ "International Day of Older Persons 2021: Date, history, significance and theme". Hindustan Times. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. ^ "October 1st is International Longevity Day". Fight Aging!. 2013-10-01.
  5. ^ Ilia Stambler (2013-10-29). "Celebrations of the International Longevity Day around the World". IEET.
  6. ^ "International Longevity Day". Huntington University. 2015-09-17.
  7. ^ Stambler, Ilia; Milova, Elena (2019-05-08). Gu, Danan; Dupre, Matthew E. (eds.). "Longevity Activism". Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging: 1��7. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_395-1. ISBN 978-3-319-69892-2.
  8. ^ "ILA announces the call for the Longevity Activism Prize". LongeCity. 2020-08-03.
  9. ^ José Luis Cordeiro (2020-10-03). "Día Internacional de la Longevidad" [The International Longevity Day]. El Universal (in Spanish).

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