On the December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly designated the 1^st of October the International Day of Older Persons.

The purposes of holding the International Day of Older Persons are drawing public attention to problems of the elderly; raising public awareness about the problem of demographic aging of society, about individual and social needs of older persons, about their contribution to development of the society, about a need to change an attitude towards elderly; providing independence to the elderly, opportunities to participate in public life, appropriate care, conditions for self-fulfillment and maintenance of their dignity.

Festive concert devoted to the International Day of the Older Persons took place on the basis of Ambulance and Emergency Medical Care. On behalf of the university and the department staff the department head A.R.Alpyssova spoke publicly with congratulations and words of gratitude. 5^th-year students of the specialty General Medicine also did not stay aloof. The songs “All I have in my life (Все, чтовжизниестьуменя)”, “Zhazira” were performed fervently and sonorously by the students of 5-054 и 5-080 groups Yeslyambek Aigerim and Maisatayeva Raushan, as well as jaunty performing the poem of Sergei Yessenin “The Golden Grove” by Murzina Olga. Colorful congratulatory slide show, prepared by the department staff, accompanied performances of the artists.

During the celebration, veterans had an opportunity to enjoy soulful performances, communicate with each other, since most of them have worked together shoulder to shoulder in the ambulance station for many years.

The 1^st of October is another opportunity to recall how elderly people are dear to us, to give them more warmth and attention, to bow to their great life experience. Employees of the ambulance station and of the Department of Ambulance and Emergency Medical Care, in particular, became good role models for younger generation in showing attention and respect because for many years now The Day of the Older Persons is celebrated annually, where veterans are surrounded with love, attention and reverent attitude towards them.

Y.V. Subbota Assistant of the Department of Ambulance and Emergency Medical Care #1