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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...
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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...
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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...
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#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...
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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!...
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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...