Recognised every year the World Senior Citizen Day falls on the 21st of August and is a day to celebrate the elderly in the society due to their impact and achievements in the society. The significance of this day lies in the fact that it helps emphasize how valuable elderly people are to our communities due to the wealth of knowledge that they possess. It also informs the communities concerning the various difficulties and concerns that they are likely to come across as they grow old.
Singificance of World Senior Citizens Day
World Senior Citizen Day was first considered in 1988 by the then president of United States of America Ronald Reagan. The National Senior Citizens Day was first celebrated on August 21, 1988, and was proclaimed by then President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. This day was aimed at celebrating seniors for their achievements in the society and also at making people appreciate programmes and policies that enhance their health, welfare and existence.
In due course, this occasion spread across the global frontier and became an international celebration the World Senior Citizen Day. Currently and in the modern world, everyone recognizes and honors the importance of seniors’ presence in our societies. Be it protecting important aspects of culture or offering directions and support to the youngsters, elders are an important part of any society. It has been instrumental in ensuring that the World Senior Citizen Day becomes a global event and bringing the need to promote and appreciate the rights and dignity of elderly persons in the international calendar.
WHO Reports
In the World Health Organization WHO global health publication, it was pointed out that the world’s elderly population is growing very fast. In the reference year 2030, it will reach that one in every six people will be a population of sixty years and over. The population aged 60 and over will increase from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion. In addition, it is predicted that by 2050 the number of the globally growing populace aged 60 years and above will double.
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