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Celebrating Innovations in Ageing and Brain Health at #ifaTO2018
Cognitive Health Innovation Contest Winners Innovation is at the heart of one’s imagination and inspires positive change. The Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) in its promotion of the IFA’s 14th Global Conference on Ageing sponsored a contest...
An Economic Analysis of Flu Vaccination
The IFA welcomes guest blogger Mr David Sinclair, Director, ILC-UK New research by the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) argues that Government should take into account the economic as well as the health benefits of vaccination when assessing its value. The...
#AIDSageism: Raising Awareness for Older People with HIV
With one in four Canadians with HIV exceeding the age of 50, Realize, a national, charitable organization that responds to the rehabilitation needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, has launched a campaign to fight #AIDSageism at the International AIDS Conference in...
On Route to Canada: Hong Kong Delegation
The International Federation on Ageing 14th Global Conference on Ageing is attracting some of the world’s thought leaders and experts in the field of ageing, and applied fields including health, technology and innovation and long-term care. The Hong Kong delegation...
3 Common Misconceptions about the Flu Vaccine
Older people are at a higher risk of the flu than the general population due to a decline in immune system function as one ages; emphasizing the importance of vaccination in healthy ageing. However, common misconceptions towards vaccines have formed a major barrier...
Succession Planting for Career Longevity
Submitted by: Peggy Salvatore Author of a new book, Retaining Expert Knowledge: What to Keep in an Age of Information Overload by C&C Press. You can read more of Peggy’s work at www.workingwithsmes.com As a newbie gardener, I subscribe to lots of gardening...
Webinar Series on Older LGBTQ2 People – Family, Supporters and Caregiving: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective
“Family, Supporters and Caregiving: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective” was the latest webinar in a series created to address the inequalities of older LGBTQ2 people around the world. Moderated by Réseau FADOQ’s Executive Director, Mr Danis Prud’homme and with...
#EyeSeeYou Partner: World Blind Union celebrates Vision Health Month
The World Blind Union is a global organization that represents the worldwide community of 253 million blind and partially sighted persons. We have been working for more than 3 decades to make a significant difference in the lives of millions of blind and partially...
Live from New York: Ageing Issues in the Forefront at the United Nations this Spring
Post by Dr Sandra Timmermann and Ms Frances Zainoeddin (IFA Representatives) Join the conversation – the IFA UN Representatives would like to hear from you and encourage involvement! The United Nations convenes three major sessions in the winter and spring and the UN...
Eye See You Celebrates Vision Health Month
Over the last three years, the Eye See You campaign has informed and educated Canadian audiences about the importance of vision health. Evolving out of a growing recognition that, with a nationally ageing population, the prevalence of vision loss in Canada is...
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