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- World Senior Citizen’s Day is observed annually on 21 August to recognise the contributions of senior citizens.
- The day was officially proclaimed by US President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
- The UN separately observes 1 October as the International Day of Older Persons.
- According to the source, the global population aged 60+ is expected to reach 2.1 billion by 2050.
- India is projected to have more than 300 million senior citizens by 2050.
