Walkathon for senior citizens at Sukhna Lake

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, October 1

HelpAge India marked International Day of Older Persons by organising a signature campaign at Sukhna Lake today. A walkathon and boat ride was organised on the occasion.

A large number of senior citizens and young volunteers participated in this event.

“The core of it all is ‘Ageism’, which is discrimination on the basis of age. Few understand it, but practice it knowingly or unknowingly in their daily lives with elders. Simple things like assuming elders can’t understand technology, or being impatient with elders, or pushing an elder in a hurry to reach their destination, or ignoring their utility due to their age, are just some of things,” said Bhavneshwar Sharma, State Head, HelpAge India. 

He added, “We are currently running a campaign to ‘Stop Ageism’ and the report will give us a greater insight to its practice in society.”