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People are living longer and 23% of the UK will be aged 65 and over by 2035. The main aim of UK Older People’s Day is to celebrate the achievements and contributions that older people make to our society and tackle negative attitudes and outdated stereotypes.

In Reading, the Older People’s Working Group (OPWG) is organising a celebration event in town centre with a wide range of presentations, demonstrations and information displays.

Building on the success of the 2014 event, the working group is planning a wide range of performances and demonstrations by choirs, dancers, volunteers, tai chi-ers, plus presentations about caring in older age, volunteering, keeping active, grand-parenting and generally celebrating the contributions of older people. More detail will be published in due course.

Reading U3A have been invited to perform songs at the start of the event