Overview

• Mexico observes Grandparents Day on Thursday, August 28, a date distinct from the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on October 1.
• La Silla Rota refutes viral claims that INAPAM gives cash gifts of more than 6,000 pesos, noting the credential provides discounts and services rather than direct payments.
• Highlighted offers for credential holders include ETN buses at 50% off (subject to seat availability), Aeroméxico at 15% off on national and international flights, Suburbia at 5% off, and IMSS vacation centers with 10% off lodging and up to 50% off activities.
• Walmart and Bodega Aurrerá pharmacy discounts are scheduled for September 1–10 at 7% and September 11–30 at 5% for INAPAM cardholders.
• INEGI cites more than 15.8 million people aged 60 or older in Mexico, and coverage notes that not all older adults are grandparents and some grandparents are younger than 60.