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CSS Holds Regional Games for the Elderly, Promoting Active Aging in Panama
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CSS Holds Regional Games for the Elderly, Promoting Active Aging in Panama

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Social Security Fund (CSS) organized Regional Games for the Elderly, Group C, in Panama.
  • The event aimed to promote active aging, integration, and well-being among seniors from four regions.
  • Officials highlighted sports as a key tool for strengthening physical and emotional health and fostering social inclusion.

The Social Security Fund (CSS) hosted the Regional Games for the Elderly, Group C, bringing together participants from Panama Metro, Panama Este, Panama Oeste, and San Miguelito.

The event's primary goal was to foster active aging, promote integration, and enhance the overall well-being of the senior population. Marlin Cedeño, the CSS's national director of Health Services, emphasized the crucial role of sports in strengthening the physical and emotional health of older adults while encouraging their participation and social inclusion.

"These games are much more than a sports competition; they represent an opportunity to strengthen health, coexistence, and integration for our retirees and pensioners," Cedeño stated. "At the CSS, we will continue to promote programs that encourage active aging, disease prevention, and a better quality of life for our seniors."

These games are much more than a sports competition; they represent an opportunity to strengthen health, coexistence, and integration for our retirees and pensioners. At the CSS, we will continue to promote programs that encourage active aging, disease prevention, and a better quality of life for our seniors.

— Marlin CedeñoThe CSS national director of Health Services highlighted the broader significance of the games beyond mere competition.

The sports day saw dozens of retirees and pensioners engage in healthy competition and camaraderie. Aquiles Aguilar, the national head of the CSS's National Program for Retirees, Pensioners, and the Elderly, affirmed the institution's commitment to the comprehensive care of the older adult population. "Each sporting event is an opportunity for our seniors to stay active, strengthen their physical and emotional health, and continue demonstrating that experience, discipline, and perseverance are examples for all of society," he noted.

The Regional Games for the Elderly are part of the qualifying stage for the national phase. They align with the CSS's strategies to promote social inclusion, well-being, and a better quality of life for older individuals, utilizing sports as a tool for active and healthy aging.

Each sporting event is an opportunity for our adults to stay active, strengthen their physical and emotional health, and continue demonstrating that experience, discipline, and perseverance are examples for all of society.

— Aquiles AguilarThe national head of the CSS's National Program for Retirees, Pensioners, and the Elderly emphasized the role of seniors as role models.
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Originally published by TVN Panamá in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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