EPACHA Foundation
Proudly Celebrates
International Day of
Older Persons
October 1st
Courtesy, Humanity's Older Persons Around the World!
Though 'Youthful Years' may
seem long, long ago . . .
“Older Persons”
know how to gracefully grow.
Older Persons know how to wisely live.
Of good advice, Older Persons
can surely give.
“Older Persons”
can be a compass to guide . . .
Older Persons can lead in sure stride.
Youth can learn from
“Older Persons”
who are our aged and seasoned
“Trees of Wisdom”
who surely know . . . and can
surely show the
wise and prudent way to go.
- EPAHA Foundation -
Courtesy, United Nations - Participants of the Special event on “Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment” (on the occasion of the
International Day of Older Persons), UN Headquarters’, Oct. 2015. UN Photo/Kim Haughton
2019 Theme: "The Journey to Age Equality"
"The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that development will only be achievable if it is inclusive of all ages. Empowering older persons in all dimensions of development, including promoting their active participation in social, economic and political life, is one way to ensure their inclusiveness and reduce inequalities."
The 2019 Theme aims to:
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Draw attention to the existence of old age inequalities and how this often results from a cumulation of disadvantages throughout life, and highlight intergenerational risk of increased old age inequalities.
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Bring awareness to the urgency of coping with existing — and preventing future — old age inequalities.
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Explore societal and structural changes in view of life course policies: life-long learning, proactive and adaptive labour policies, social protection and universal health coverage.
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Reflect on best practices, lessons and progress on the journey to ending older age inequalities and changing negative narratives and stereotypes involving "old age."
Above Text Excerpt Courtesy, United Nations
Learn more about on the following web page:
EPACHA's Special Tribute to . . .
Older Persons
Around the World!
Are you considering the needs
of the many millions of
“Older Persons”
around the world . . .
Who were once little boys
and girls?
Are you honoring "Older Persons"
and
showing gratitude as you should . . .
. . . in your Nations / Countries –
in your families and local
neighborhoods?
Are you aware of the many
arduous pathways that
“Older Persons”
have labored to pave
so that we who are younger
can have a much better life?
Do you know of the
h i s t o r i c b a t t l e s . . .
Photo Courtesy, Wikimedia Commons - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Airmen
and many, many
s a c r i f i c e s . . .
Courtesy, http://www.navajocodetalkers.org/
“Older Persons”
with honor did brave
and
un-begrudgingly gave?
U.S.A. - Veterans Day
Let’s now ask ourselves
a most important
QUESTION?
“Toward Older Persons . . .
How do we behave?”
Do we treat elderly
“Seniors”
with deserving kindness?
Do we treat them with utmost respect?
Or do we carelessly cast them aside
to utter poverty and neglect?
Courtesy, UNHCR - http://www.unhcr.org.uk/news-and-views/news-list/news-detail/article/at-99-grandma-from-bhutan-chooses-new-life-over-old.html
Do we abandon them to homelessness?
Do we ever think about their
emotional well-being?
Do we provide proper medical care?
Do we think about their loneliness?
Do we make them Happy . . .
Or do we make them cry . . .
Courtesy, http://projectsudan.blogspot.com/
. . . with sorrowful tears and sufferings
until they die.
Courtesy, UNHCR
Do you know that
“Humanity as a whole”
have a responsibility to . . .
Courtesy, UNHCR
“Older Persons”
in every place
Around the World?!
Courtesy, www.pictopia.com
From generation-to-generation . . .
little girls and little boys
grow-up to be . . .
“Older Persons!”
Photo Courtesy, www.UNCHR.org
So let’s all begin to make
some quality noise!
It’s time to let our voices be heard in
every place loud and clear . . .
for the safety, health and
overall well-being of . . .
“Older Persons”
everywhere!
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- EPAHA Foundation -
Learn more about . . .
"International Day of Older Persons"
on the following United Nations web page:
Courtesy, United Nations - Participants of the Special event on “Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment” (on the occasion of the
International Day of Older Persons), UN Headquarters’, Oct. 2015. UN Photo/Kim Haughton
If you’ve missed the work of EPACHA in its Phase I duration, please be encouraged to click on the below web links.
Sincerest Thanks are Extended to http://archive.org/web/ for having made possible an archived viewing of
EPACHA Foundation’s entire volume of its Phase I web pages:
https://web.archive.org/web/20180321225044/http://www.epacha.org/Pages/Home_Page_BkUp3.aspx
Complete List of EPACHA - Phase I web pages:
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