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WHO Country and Technical Guidance – COVID-19: Update on Consideration of Older People Review the summary of references made to older people here. The World Health Organization (WHO) advised in April 2020 that over 95% of COVID-19 fatalities worldwide were among...
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World Health Assembly Statement Analysis: Older People, Vaccination Following the World Health Assembly, held from 18-19 May 2020, the IFA completed an analysis on the statements submitted under agenda item 3, devoted to the COVID-19 pandemic response, regarding two...
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Press Release: COVID-19 Exposes Systematic Problems in Long-term Care Facilities Globally As the world continues to face an unparalleled health crisis, older persons have become one of the most visible victims. This could not be more evident than when looking at the...
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Press Release: Consensus Statement Highlights Necessary Factors to Boost Cognitive Reserve The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is excited to launch a consensus statement from the Copenhagen Summit on cognitive reserve. Held in October 2019 in partnership with...