The National Policy for Senior Citizens

Date
General Objectives
  • Integrate the issue of ageing and senior citizens into national policy, programmes and plans.
  • Integrate the needs of senior citizens, both urban and rural, into all aspects of community planning, including housing, transport, health and social service, while taking into consideration.
Beneficiaries
Senior Citizens
Country
Type
Public policy
Responsible institution
Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Link
Website
Topics / Chapters
 C. Ageing and social protection
Main Priority Measure

C.18 - Quality aging

Formulate policies with a gender perspective to ensure a good quality of life in old age, not only for urban dwellers, but also for those who live in rural and forest areas.

C.19 - Age structure in policies and programs

Design and implement public policies, plans and programmes —at all political and administrative levels— that take into account changes in the age structure, in particular population ageing, and the opportunities and challenges associated with these changes over the medium and long term.

C.20 - Quality of life and full participation of older people

Design policies at the national, federal and local levels to guarantee quality of life, the development of potential and the full participation of older persons, taking account of the need for intellectual, emotional and physical interaction and the different situation of men and women, with emphasis on the groups that are most susceptible to discrimination, such as older persons with disabilities, those without economic resources or pension coverage, or those who live alone or lack a support network.