Each year on 1st October, people across the world mark United Nations International Day of Older People to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations, and to mobilize the wider community to address difficulties faced by older people.
The 2024 Theme is Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide.
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.
On this International Day of Older People, COTA Tasmania celebrates older people and the vital part they play, and have the potential to play, in making our community a better place to be.
