THE Association for the Aged (Tafta) is calling for South Africans to honour their elders in the run up to International Day of Older Persons on 1 October with solutions to the challenge many communities face in caring for their elders.
“With almost 700 million people in the world now over the age of 60, it is expected that by 2050, more than 2 billion people will be 60 or older. Now is the time to act to implement changes in how we address challenges of aged care in communities. What we do now will determine whether our future for our elders will be a future of hardship and strife or a future of opportunity, growth and meaning,” explained Tafta CEO Femada Shamam.
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“Older people can make an essential contribution to the functioning of society if adequate measures are in place to harness their life experiences and the rich heritage they have so significantly established for the success of future generations,” Shamam added.
TAFTA will commemorate the International Day with a week-long series of activities at Tafta homes kicking off with an annual Sports Day on 2 October. Other activities include socials, dances and inter-home activities in which the community is invited to participate.
Contact info@tafta.org.za.
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