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state should create all the conditions for them to feel valued and not isolated
from society. This was mentioned by the Human Rights Defender of Armenia Mr.
Arman Tatoyan during the 3rd International Congress of Geriatrics and
Gerontology organized on the occasion of the International Day for Older
Persons.
During
the opening speech of the congress organized by the Armenian Association of
Geriatrics and Gerontology and the Association of the healthcare and Assistance
of the Older People with the assistance of the UN Population Fund and the
Government of the Russian Federation, the Defender emphasized the fact the that
life does not end after retirement age, their capacities and their rights do
not become restricted.
In
order to assess the potential of the older persons, it is necessary to have a
health system that responds to their needs and promotes healthy longevity.
Mr.
Arman Tatoyan stressed that overcoming the ageing of the population and its
consequences is also a big challenge to Armenia, and statistics demonstrate
that not implementing active works in this direction will cause serious
problems for the state decades later.
The
Human Rights Defender of Armenia referred to the need to integrate the older
persons living in social-care homes and psychiatric institutions into society
to reveal their abilities and evaluate their experience. According to Mr. Arman
Tatoyan, the rich life experience of older persons, which contributed to the
development of our society should serve as an example for the young generation.
It is
essential to provide social protection for older persons, maintain their
health, and improve their life quality, thus creating the necessary and
sufficient preconditions for having a dignified old age.
The
Human Rights Defender of Armenia also emphasized the need to develop systems to
transfer the experience of former servicemen who have reached retirement age to
the younger generations.
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