The elderly

Older adults

Act No. 94 114 of 31 October 1994 on protection of the elderly establishes a set of principles to help this population group, including the need to protect the health and uphold the dignity of the elderly as they try to cope with their problems.

(e) The older population itself is ageing.

(ii) The elderly

Instead, dwellings for the elderly must be built according to the Act on Dwellings for the Elderly.

The unit is developing a national plan for implementation of the Madrid Plan of Action.

The elderly and disabled persons

The national institution responsible for issues of older persons in Guatemala, Programa Nacional del Adulto Mayor, is undertaking an assessment of their situation.

Preparations for the International Year of Older Persons

Large numbers of the elderly live alone, especially women who have longer life expectancy and make up 58 per cent of the elderly population.

124. The power of the media to influence images of ageing and opportunities for older persons needs to be recognized and trends towards negative stereotyping and the exclusion of older persons need to be addressed.

Article 2 of the Covenant

328. Protection of the elderly.

Old age and survivors

(a) The situation of older persons

DPI NGO briefing on Poverty reduction strategies with and for older persons (in observance of the International Day of Older Persons (1 October 2005))

6. INTERNATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION, INC. The International Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (ISCA), was founded in 1963 by Marjorie Thorn Borchardt.

Also, in accordance with the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002, Mexico encouraged the integral human development of its older persons, promoting activity among the elderly without discrimination, establishing instruments and mechanisms for their well being, acknowledging and using their skills, consolidating their autonomy and independence and enhancing their social worth.

The young should respect the old.

93. The General Assembly has designated 1999 the International Year of Older Persons by this means, the Organization hopes to enhance the participation of older persons in their communities.

Masa Depan yang Menua

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National Institute for the Elderly

Give up your seats for elderly passengers.

A poster for the Year, produced by the American Association of Retired Persons, will be issued for the launch.

preparations for the International Year of Older Persons in 1999

Initiatives in Luxembourg include promotion of seniors' clubs, life long learning programmes and health and social services for older persons.

The Senior Citizen's Statute (2003) has affirmative action provisions to the elderly.

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It facilitates implementation of a national policy to integrate older persons in the formal and informal labour market, encourages life long education and promotes a model of the health of older persons among health care personnel.

Ageing and old age

In some places, the media have stereotyped older persons as patients or pensioners.

Peace is for the old and defeated.

To save time for the elderly, the system is upgraded. The elderly free card is reduced from auditing twice per year to once per year. Elderly people with card do not need to commute twice.

By 2050, one out of every five will be an older person.

The development of a culture of friendship with the elderly and encouragement of intimate human relations between young people and children and elderly persons

Follow up to the International Year of Older Persons Second World Assembly on Ageing

3. Encourages all States, the United Nations system and all other actors, in reaching out for a future society for all ages, to take advantage of the International Year of Older Persons so as to increase awareness of the challenge of the demographic ageing of societies, the individual and social needs of older persons, the contributions of older persons to society and the need for a change in attitudes towards older persons

Cuba developed important geriatric and gerontological health resources and universal coverage of social security and health benefits for older persons.

Follow up to the International Year of Older Persons Second World Assembly on Ageing

Follow up to the International Year of Older Persons Second World Assembly on Ageing.

Follow up to the International Year of Older Persons Second World Assembly on Ageing.

(d) Follow up to the International Year of Older Persons Second World Assembly on Ageing.

The needs and rhythms of these phases of human development vary as individuals move through childhood, youth, adulthood, midlife, and young and old old age.