International Day of Older Persons
Description:
The International Day of Older Persons was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 December 1990, resolution 45/106. In Russia, the Day of the elderly is celebrated on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation of June 1, 1992 N 2890/1-1 "On the problems of the elderly."
The purpose of the Day of Older Persons is to attract public attention to the problems of older people; to increase public awareness of the problem of demographic ageing of society, individual and social needs of older people, their contribution to the development of society, the need to change attitudes towards older people; to ensure independence, participation in society, necessary care, conditions for the realization of internal potential and maintenance of their dignity.
According to the UN, over the past half century, the average life expectancy has increased by 20 years, and according to UN forecasts, by 2025 (with a total population of 8.5 billion people), 1.2 billion people will exceed the sixtieth year mark. The share of citizens of the older generation in Russia reached 20.7%.
The Day of Older Persons focuses on the interests of low-income elderly citizens, lonely pensioners and elderly disabled people, issues of providing them with material, social and other types of assistance.
As part of the International Day of Older Persons, free concerts, charity performances, film sessions, rest evenings, as well as amateur art competitions and sports competitions among the elderly are held. Honoring centenarians, couples, personal exhibitions of veterans’ works and other events are traditionally timed to the Day of Older People.
The purpose of the Day of Older Persons is to attract public attention to the problems of older people; to increase public awareness of the problem of demographic ageing of society, individual and social needs of older people, their contribution to the development of society, the need to change attitudes towards older people; to ensure independence, participation in society, necessary care, conditions for the realization of internal potential and maintenance of their dignity.
According to the UN, over the past half century, the average life expectancy has increased by 20 years, and according to UN forecasts, by 2025 (with a total population of 8.5 billion people), 1.2 billion people will exceed the sixtieth year mark. The share of citizens of the older generation in Russia reached 20.7%.
The Day of Older Persons focuses on the interests of low-income elderly citizens, lonely pensioners and elderly disabled people, issues of providing them with material, social and other types of assistance.
As part of the International Day of Older Persons, free concerts, charity performances, film sessions, rest evenings, as well as amateur art competitions and sports competitions among the elderly are held. Honoring centenarians, couples, personal exhibitions of veterans’ works and other events are traditionally timed to the Day of Older People.