The International Day of Older People is observed on

October 1 Events Pre-1600 * 331 BC – Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. * 366 – Pope Damasus I is consecrated. * 959 – Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadw ...

each year. On December 14, 1990 the

United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; french: link=no, Assemblée générale, AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. Curr ...

voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older People as recorded in Resolution 45/106. The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991. The observance is a focus of

ageing Ageing ( BE) or aging ( AE) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. ...

organizations and the United Nations Programme on

Ageing Ageing ( BE) or aging ( AE) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. ...

Annual Themes

* 1998 & 2000: Towards A Society for All Ages. * 2004: Older Persons in an

Intergenerational Intergenerationality is interaction between members of different generations.Klimczuk, Andrzej, ''Intergenerationality, Intergenerational Justice, Intergenerational Policies'', n:S. Thompson (ed.), ''Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice'', ...

Society. * 2005: Ageing in the New

Millennium A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannus, kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting ...

. * 2006: Improving the

Quality Quality may refer to: Concepts *Quality (business), the ''non-inferiority'' or ''superiority'' of something *Quality (philosophy), an attribute or a property *Quality (physics), in response theory * Energy quality, used in various science discipl ...

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 An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints ...

of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages. * 2010: Older Persons and the Achievement of the

MDGs The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millenni ...

. * 2011: The Growing Opportunities & Challenges of Global Ageing. * 2012: Longevity: Shaping the

Future The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics. Due to the apparent nature of reality and the unavoidability of the future, everything that current ...

. * 2013: The Future We Want: What Older Persons are Saying. * 2014: Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All. * 2015:

Sustainability Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livi ...

and Age Inclusiveness in the

Urban Environment An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, ...

. * 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:

Pandemic A pandemic () is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide, affecting a substantial number of individuals. A widespread endemic disease with a stable number of in ...

s: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing? *2021: Digital Equity for All Ages. *2022:

Resilience Resilience, resilient, resiliency, or ''variation'', may refer to: Science Ecology * Ecological resilience, the capacity of an ecosystem to recover from perturbations ** Climate resilience, the ability of systems to recover from climate change * ...

of Older Persons in a Changing World.

Perception

There is an initiative to celebrate October 1 as the International

Longevity The word " longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for " life expectancy" in demography. However, the term ''longevity'' is sometimes meant to refer only to especially long-lived members of a population, whereas ''life expectancy'' is always ...

Day in order to draw attention to

aging Ageing ( BE) or aging ( AE) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals are potentially biologically immortal. In ...

as a medical challenge that requires, first of all, biomedical solution.

References

External links

Official UN Site

Official WHO Site

International Federation on Ageing

Oct 01, 2019: 'International Day of Older Persons' Celebrated at Light & Life Academy, India
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Annual Themes

Perception

See also

References

External links