International Day of Older Persons 2025: Reframing ageing through the lens of dignity and strength
1 October 2025
Read reflections from our GERI researchers on how their work has given them fresh insights into the agency of older adults.
On 1 Oct, we commemorate the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) under the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing, which shines a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities faced by older adults around the world.
Older populations are diverse rather than homogenous. This year’s IDOP theme, “Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action: Our Aspirations, Our Well-Being, Our Rights”, calls for us to reframe ageing through the lens of dignity and strength.
We speak to our researchers Pirratheep Moorthy, Zoey Tan Zhi Hui and Tang Jia Ying on how their work at GERI has given them fresh insights into the agency of older adults, what matters in the ageing journey and how we can better support the broader process of ageing well in Singapore. Read their reflections below.
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