I propose enumerating rights for older citizens, as stipulated by the United Nations: Article 1. Older citizens have the right to adequate food, water, shelter, clothing and health care through the provision of income, family and community support and self-help. Older citizens have the right to opportunity to work or to have access to other income-generating opportunities. Older citizens should be able to participate in determining when and at what pace withdrawal from the labour force takes place. Older citizens have the right to appropriate educational and training programs. Older citizens have the right to live in environments that are safe and adaptable to personal preferences and changing capacities. Older citizens have the right to reside at home for as long as possible Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation. Article 2. Older citizens shall remain integrated in society, participate actively in the formulation and implementation of policies that directly affect their well-being and share their knowledge and skills with younger generations. Older citizens shall be able to seek and develop opportunities for service to the community and to serve as volunteers in positions appropriate to their interests and capabilities. Older citizens shall be able to form movements or associations of older persons. Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation. Article 3. Older citizens should benefit from family and community care and protection in accordance with each society's system of cultural values. Older citizens have the right to health care to help them to maintain or regain the optimum level of physical, mental and emotional well-being and to prevent or delay the onset of illness. Older citizens have the right to social and legal services to enhance their autonomy, protection and care. Older citizens have the right to utilize appropriate levels of institutional care providing protection, rehabilitation and social and mental stimulation in a humane and secure environment. Older citizens shall enjoy human rights and fundamental freedoms when residing in any shelter, care or treatment facility, including full respect for their dignity, beliefs, needs and privacy and for the right to make decisions about their care and the quality of their lives. Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation. Article 4. Older citizens have the right to be able to pursue opportunities for the full development of their potential. Older citizens have the right to have access to the educational, cultural, spiritual and recreational resources of society. Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation. Article 5. Older citizens have the right to live in dignity and security and be free of exploitation and physical or mental abuse. Older citizens have right to be treated fairly regardless of age, gender, racial or ethnic background, disability or other status, and be valued independently of their economic contribution. Congress shall have power to enforce the provisions of this article by appropriate legislation.