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International Day for Older Persons
1 October 2020 All day
“The year 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations and the 30th Anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons. This year has also seen an emergence of COVID-19, that has caused an upheaval across the world. Considering the higher risks confronted by older persons during the outbreak of pandemics such as COVID-19, policy and programmatic interventions must be targeted towards raising awareness of their special needs. Recognizing older persons contributions to their own health and the multiple roles they play in the preparedness and response phases of current and future pandemics is also important.”
The theme of the 2020 commemoration is “Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?”
Action:
Revisit the 2016-17 Social Justice Statement, A Place at the Table: Social Justice in an Aging Society.