Published 30th September 2021
On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly designated 1 October the International Day of Older Persons. This date of significance is celebrated annually to recognise the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives.
Take this day as an opportunity to read some material about the older population and the inequalities they face:
United Nations-2021 International Day of Older Persons Theme: Digital Equity for All Ages
Australian Government Attorney-General's Department: Preventing and responding to elder abuse
World Health Organisation-Ageing: Ageism
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner: Report on the rights of older persons with disabilities
Australian Government, Productivity Commission: Housing decisions of older Australians
CSIRO/ Journal of the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association: Trends and predicted trends in presentations of older people to Australian emergency departments: effects of demand growth, population aging and climate change
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