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17th Global Conference on Ageing – Registration is open!
Exciting News! Registration for the 17th Global Conference on Ageing: YEBO/YES! Action on Ageing: Evidence | Policy | Practice is now open! Whether you're eager to participate...
IFA Statement – COVID-19 Vaccines in Canada
Older adults continue to face significant risks from COVID-19, making equitable access to vaccination a critical public health priority. With provinces and territories in Canada...
Expansion of Messaging on Vision Health and Ageing
Around the world populations are rapidly ageing, which brings health challenges, including a rise in noncommunicable diseases and sensory changes such as vision loss. Vision...
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LGBTI and Long-term Care Facilities: Creating Culturally Safe Care
An interview with Ms. Samantha Edmonds Ms. Samantha Edmonds is one of Australia’s leading LGBTI inclusive strategists, policy makers and influencers with extensive knowledge and...
Australia’s COVID-19 successes shine a light on Canada’s troubled long-term care sector
Greg Shaw of the IFA speaks to the differences in the long-term care systems in Canada and Australia which have had a large impact on the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in both countries in this CBC News article.
Working Together to Defeat Invasive Meningococcal Disease
April 24 is World Meningitis Day, and on this day, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) together with the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) and Immunize Canada want to remind you that meningococcal disease is a health risk you should not take.
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