Each year on August 21st we set time aside to celebrate older adults and their contributions to society. When declaring Senior Citizens Day a holiday, President Reagan said: “For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in which to mature and grow older.”
How seniors can celebrate
- Visit your local senior center
- Spend time with family or friends
- Do something that brings you joy
- Take a class in a topic that interests you (see this blog post for ideas)
- Go shopping and enjoy some senior discounts (we’ve covered some on the blog before!)
How to celebrate seniors
- Volunteer at a senior center
- Call your older relatives to check in
- Do your part to fight ageism. Here’s a great list of places to start from author and TED Talk speaker Ashton Applewhite
