FOR AGES 1 YEARS TO 99 YEARS
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National Senior Citizens Day is celebrated in the USA, while World Senior Citizens Day is celebrated worldwide on the same date.
The United States celebrates this as National Senior Citizens Day, while the whole world celebrates the same date as World Senior Citizens Day.
It was in 1988 when National Senior Citizens Day was first celebrated in the USA at the behest of President Ronald Reagan.
Ronald Reagan is credited with starting World Senior Citizens Day to show our gratitude towards the achievements of senior citizens owing to their age and experience. Also, it was to bring the general public's attention to the issues faced by senior citizens and the quality of life they live.
After getting answers to the basic questions, let's look at some important dates that contribute to the celebration of National Senior Citizens Day.
What makes National Senior Citizens Day worth celebrating? And what does this highlight? This next section will attempt to answer all of these questions and more.
Their importance: senior citizens have a lot of experience from their lives which they share with us in the form of advice. Together with their precious advice, they help keep our culture intact by helping us maintain our traditions and customs.
They have made way for the future; they have sacrificed and paved some of the struggles out of our path. They deserve all the respect, love, and care.
There are some situations that the elderly have to face, and this day highlights the need to be generous and caring towards people who have grown old.
Many businesses offer special discounts to seniors for contributions they have made to social life.
There are quite a lot of ways to celebrate this day. Some of these could include everything from small events to large events hosted throughout the nation.
Celebrate it with the elders of the house. Visit your grandparents and spend some quality time with them.
If you are unable to visit your grandparents, spend some time with the elderly residents of nursing homes or nursing homes. Donate gifts and, above all, sometimes with them. If you own a business, then you can offer discounts to seniors on this day.
Have fun, play games, organize fun activities with them, make the most of the time you spend with them.
Appreciate them for what they have done for you and the community. Make sure that they know that you love and respect them for contributions they have made to public life.
May is recognized as senior citizen month in the United States.
They have organizations and help in getting candidates to help and care for senior citizens. There are also some schemes and benefits that are given to senior citizens by the government.
There are many NGOs and government organizations that support seniors and celebrate this day in high spirits. These are the UN, the European Union, and so on.
The celebration of this day helps to keep a check on the mental health of senior citizens and older people by assisting them to know that they are loved and cared for. Spending time with their kids and grandkids helps release happy hormones that keep a check on their mental health.
The main advantage of celebrating this day is that it uplifts the spirits of senior citizens and shows them that they are loved and cared for. They are respected and have a crucial role in the working of the country and the people.
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August 21, 2020 | Friday |
August 21, 2021 | Saturday |
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Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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