The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government strives to provide a diversity of specific services aimed at enriching the lives of senior citizens within the community. To realise its policy objectives, the Government – with cooperation from non-governmental organisations – has a number of programmes to encourage the elderly to engage with society as a whole.

This photograph shows one of a number of activities hosted by the Government to celebrate Macao Senior Citizens’ Day 2019. Government aspirations for the activities include that they help old folk to acquire new knowledge and skills as well as new interests, in order to enrich their lives.

Elderly people display happiness and an energetic spirit while on stage for a cultural performance held on Macao Senior Citizens’ Day. The talents on display include dancing to drums, Chinese traditional dance, Tai Chi fan dancing, and playing of ensemble music on traditional Chinese instruments.

Elderly people display happiness and an energetic spirit while on stage for a cultural performance held on Macao Senior Citizens’ Day. The talents on display include dancing to drums, Chinese traditional dance, Tai Chi fan dancing, and playing of ensemble music on traditional Chinese instruments.

Elderly people display happiness and an energetic spirit while on stage for a cultural performance held on Macao Senior Citizens’ Day. The talents on display include dancing to drums, Chinese traditional dance, Tai Chi fan dancing, and playing of ensemble music on traditional Chinese instruments.

Elderly people display happiness and an energetic spirit while on stage for a cultural performance held on Macao Senior Citizens’ Day. The talents on display include dancing to drums, Chinese traditional dance, Tai Chi fan dancing, and playing of ensemble music on traditional Chinese instruments.

The SAR Government attaches great importance to senior citizens’ need for lifelong education. Via cooperation with social service institutes and the city’s Seniors Academy, elderly people in Macao have many opportunities to enrich their knowledge or refresh existing expertise.

The SAR Government attaches great importance to senior citizens’ need for lifelong education. Via cooperation with social service institutes and the city’s Seniors Academy, elderly people in Macao have many opportunities to enrich their knowledge or refresh existing expertise.

The tireless and determined spirit of the elderly – with regard to learning new things – deserves to be recognised and admired.

The SAR Government continues to provide a wide range of resources in order to optimise services for old people and ensure Macao is an ‘elderly-friendly’ city.