International Day of Older Persons (UN General Assembly resolution 45/106).
The day is celebrated annually to recognise the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives.
Older people play an integral part in strengthening our communities and neighbourhoods; as workers, carers, volunteers, activists and community connectors.
But these vital contributions are often overlooked, or limited by ageism and other societal and physical barriers.
Older adults are an asset to communities through contributing to the local economy, taking community leadership roles, contributing skills, experience and expertise in a variety of ways, volunteering, offering care of grandchildren, taking part in democratic processes, being active community members, caring for others, making and creating, being active consumers and having full, active lives.
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