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The latest WHO / IFA webinar, “Making communities work for the most vulnerable: What can age-friendly learn from the dementia-friendly movement?” was presented by Ms. Natalie Turner (Centre for Ageing Better, UK) on July 12, 2017. The webinar, third in a series of...

Recently, the IFA conducted a survey to assess topics of interest to age-friendly experts and enthusiasts at the 14th Global Conference on Ageing, and to begin to shape the age-friendly programme in accordance with these interests. Sixty-five organizations from across...

IFA – Live from New York Post by Dr. Sandra Timmermann, IFA UN Representative and Editor of Live From New York. Please e-mail Dr. Timmermann with any questions or comments. IFA in Spotlight by Sponsoring UN Briefing on Global Ageing “Society is being transformed by...

Guest post by Jack Bird, Wild Science It might seem obvious to some that playing with a pet can make you happier, but their impact on humans can go above and beyond that. Animal workshops for older people are becoming increasingly popular, and a look at the actual...

Guest post by Gary Finnegan, Editor, Vaccines Today Flu season is over for another year. Vaccines Today reported that worst-affected age group were those older 65 years of age. One of the key reasons for this was that the dominant flu virus this year – influenza...

Post written by Sheila Zinck, Advocacy and Eminence Program Manager, IBM Accessibility Research The world’s aging population is expanding rapidly, and by 2050 more than one out of five people will be age 60 or older. A new epidemic is growing just as quickly, with 43%...

The latest WHO / IFA webinar was a great success! The second in a series of webinars in the field of AFE, the “WHO Core Indicators of Age-Friendliness” webinar was presented by Dr. Megumi Kano of the World Health Organization Centre for Health Development (Kobe...