PRINTER'S NO. 3665
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 545
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY MADDEN, CONKLIN, HILL-EVANS, PROBST, VITALI,
FREEMAN, KHAN, GIRAL, SCHLOSSBERG, ABNEY, VENKAT, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, HOWARD, GALLAGHER, HADDOCK, GREEN AND DALEY,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing October 9, 2024, as "Ageism Awareness Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Ageism refers to the stereotypes, prejudice and
4 discrimination toward others based on age; and
5 WHEREAS, More than 90% of older adults say they regularly
6 experience some form of ageism; and
7 WHEREAS, The fastest growing demographic in this Commonwealth
8 is older adults 85 years of age and older; and
9 WHEREAS, Ageism toward older adults affects their health and
10 longevity, financial well-being and the economy of Pennsylvania;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, Creating awareness of and actively preventing ageism
13 in education, employment, housing and health care benefits all
14 individuals; and
15 WHEREAS, It is up to all of us to ensure that older adults
16 are respected and portrayed as capable, competent, effective and
1 valued in all areas of society; and
2 WHEREAS, Ageism awareness and preventing ageism is beneficial
3 to all residents of this Commonwealth by improving quality of
4 life within Pennsylvania; therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
6 9, 2024, as "Ageism Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania.
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