The writer is Senior Nurse Educator, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1945804/empowered-ageing
Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 3 October 2025
This year’s theme for International Day of Older Persons, observed on Oct 1 each year, is ‘Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights’. This theme resonates with Pakistan’s changing demographic landscape, urging people to see the elderly population not simply…
This year’s theme for International Day of Older Persons, observed on Oct 1 each year, is ‘Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights’. This theme resonates with Pakistan’s changing demographic landscape, urging people to see the elderly population not simply as recipients of care, but as vibrant contributors who shape communities, society and nations. “Instead of seeing our ageing communities as a challenge, we should embrace them as a strength. The dreams of older adults to stay active, their rights to healthcare and financial security, and their need for social inclusion should be at the heart of our national policies. As the theme of the International Day of Older Persons reminds us, older individuals aren’t just passive recipients of care, they are vital agents of change,” argues Laila Akber Cassum, Senior Nurse Educator, Aga Khan University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Karachi.