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United Nation Principles for Older People
 
To add life to the years that have been added to life, the United Nations General assembly adopted the following Principles for Older Persons on 16th December 1991 (Resolution No.46/91).
         I) Independence
  1. Older Persons should have access to adequate food, water, shelter, clothing and health care through the provision of income, family & community support and self-help.
  2. Older persons should have the opportunity to work or to have access to other income-generating opportunities.
  3. Older persons should be able to participate in determining when and at what pace withdrawal from the labour force takes place.
  4. Older persons should have access to appropriate educational and training programs.
  5. Older persons should be able to live in environments that are safe and adaptable to personal preferences and changing capacities.
  6. Older persons should be able to reside at home for as long as possible.
    II) Participation:
  7. Older persons should remain integrated in society, participate actively in the formulation and implementation of policies that directly affect their well-being and share their knowledge and skills with younger generations.
  8. Older persons should be able to speak and develop opportunities for service to the community and serve as voluteers in positions appropriate to their interests and capabilities.
  9. Older persons should be able to form movements or associations of older persons.
    III) Care:
  10. Older persons should benefit from family and community care and protection in accordance with each society's systems or cultural values.
  11. Older persons should have access to health care to help them to maintain or regain the optimum level of physical, mental and emotional well-being and to prevent or delay the onset of illness.
  12. Older persons should have access to social and legal services to enhance their autonomy, protection and care.
  13. Older persons should be able to utilise appropriate levels of institutional care providing protection, rehabilitation and social and mental stimulation in a human and secure environment.
  14. Older persons should be able to enjoy human rights and fundamental freedoms when residing in shelter, care or treatment facility, including full respect for their dignity, beliefs, needs and privacy and for the right to make decisions about their care and the quality of their lives.
    IV) Self-Fulfilment:
  15. Older persons should be able to pursue opportunities for the full development of their potential.
  16. Older persons should have access to the educational, cultural, spiritual and recreational resources of society.
  17. Older persons should be able to live in dignity and security and be free of exploitation and physical or mental abuse.
  18. Older persons should be treated fairly regardless of age, gender, racial or ethnic background, disability or other status, and valued independently of their economic contribution.
"People are created to give something back to the world. The best way to solve problems is to work together with compassion towards betterment of human life through helping improve the quality of all individuals".