Celebrate World Senior Citizens Day
Leah Androski
reporter@greenepublishing.com
There are approximately 62 million adults aged 65 and older living in the U.S., which is 18 percent of the nation’s population.
National Senior Citizens Day recognizes seniors who spend their lives contributing to the society and bettering the community around them. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 5847 and marked August 21 as the day seniors will be celebrated. Reagan himself could be considered a senior, being 69 years