According to data from the National Population Council (CONAPO), Quintana Roo
It has approximately 119 thousand 365 older adults, equivalent to 5.8%
of its total population, placing it as one of the States of the Republic
Mexican with less number of older adults.
With the aim of promoting civic values ​​and citizen participation among
older adults, on February 17 the Government of Quintana Roo de la
hand in hand with the System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF) carried out the
"State Contest of Escorts of the Elderly".
The contest brought together hundreds of people of all ages, was held in
the Terencio Tah Quetzal sports unit, and the municipalities of Othón P.
Blanco, Solidaridad, José María Morelos, Bacalar, Felipe Carrillo Puerto and Lázaro
Cárdenas, where the last three were winners. The presentations were
in the women's, men's and mixed categories, and the jury evaluated the magazine pass,
uniformity, delivery and reception of the flag, redoubled step, mark the step,
short step, side step, pole handling, escort relay, command voice,
flag salute, salute on the march and standing firm, among other aspects.
These actions by the government only remind us of the important role that
older adults play in society, since they are the ones who promote and
They transmit the values ​​to the younger ones. The state government has stated,
that these types of activities are carried out to promote civic values,
participation, integration and coexistence of all, regardless of age,
in order to make the state inclusive. They also remembered that
It is extremely important that they have this type of recreation space, because in this way older people improve their health and live to the full.
this stage of his life.

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