International Day of Older Persons

The International Day of Older People is observed on October 1 each year.

International Day of Older People
Plaque in Madrid, Spain, celebrating the International Day of Older People
Observed byAll UN member states
DateOctober 1
Next time1 October 2024 (2024-10-01)
FrequencyAnnual

On December 14, 1990, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older People as recorded in Resolution 45/106.[1] The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.[2]

The observance is a focus of ageing organizations and the United Nations Programme on Ageing.

Annual Themes
  • 1998 & 2000: Towards A Society for All Ages.[3]
  • 2004: Older Persons in an Intergenerational Society.
  • 2005: Ageing in the New Millennium.
  • 2006: Improving the Quality of Life for Older Persons: Advancing UN Global Strategies.
  • 2007: Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities of Ageing.
  • 2008: Rights of Older Persons.[4]
  • 2009: Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons: Towards a Society for All Ages.
  • 2010: Older Persons and the Achievement of the MDGs.
  • 2011: The Growing Opportunities & Challenges of Global Ageing.[5]
  • 2012: Longevity: Shaping the Future.[6]
  • 2013: The Future We Want: What Older Persons are Saying.[7]
  • 2014: Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All.[8]
  • 2015: Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment.
  • 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.[9]
  • 2020: Pandemics: Do They Change How We Address Age and Ageing?
  • 2021: Digital Equity for All Ages.[10]
  • 2022: Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World.
  • 2023: Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons: Across Generations.[11]

Perception
Series of events dedicated to the Longevity Day in various countries in 2023[12]

There is an initiative to celebrate October 1 as the International Longevity Day in order to draw attention to aging as a medical challenge that requires, first of all, biomedical solution.[12][13][14][15][16][17]

See also

References
  1. Resolution 45/106
  2. Ideas for observing this day
  3. "A 'SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES' HONOURS TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE OF ELDERS, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS, OPENING INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS | UN Press". press.un.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. "The Rights of Older People: One of The Most Neglected Areas in Advancing Human Rights in Africa – The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies". Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  6. "October 01 – International Day of Older Persons (World Elders Day). Theme for 2012: "Longevity: Shaping the Future"". EXAMS CORNER. 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. "The future older persons want | DESANews - United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs". www.un.org. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. "Leaving no one behind, promoting a society for all". UNFPA Asiapacific. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  9. "International Day of Older Persons 2019: 'The Journey to Age Equality' | AGE Platform". www.age-platform.eu. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. "International Day of Older Persons 2021: Date, history, significance and theme". Hindustan Times. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  11. "UN International Day of Older Persons 2023 – Fulfilling the Promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons Across Generations". www.decadeofhealthyageing.org. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  12. "Organizing events for the International Longevity Day / Month campaign in October". International Longevity Alliance. October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  13. "October 1st is International Longevity Day". Fight Aging!. 2013-10-01.
  14. Ilia Stambler (2013-10-29). "Celebrations of the International Longevity Day around the World". IEET.
  15. "International Longevity Day". Huntington University. 2015-09-17.
  16. Stambler, Ilia; Milova, Elena (2019-05-08). Gu, Danan; Dupre, Matthew E. (eds.). "Longevity Activism". Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging: 1–7. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_395-1. ISBN 978-3-319-69892-2. S2CID 239107136.
  17. José Luis Cordeiro (2020-10-03). "Día Internacional de la Longevidad" [The International Longevity Day]. El Universal (in Spanish).
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