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“Making Communities Work for the Most Vulnerable” WHO/IFA Webinar 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...Wise Words
Age-friendly Environments at the IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing 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...News, Wise Words
UN expert urges public action to halt abuse of older persons by relatives Guest statement by Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons, United Nations Many older persons are at risk of being abused by their own relatives, a...Wise Words
Live From New York: the IFA at the UN in June 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...Wise Words
The Benefits of Companion Animals for Older People [Guest Blog] 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...Wise Words
Older people hit hardest by flu in Europe [Guest Post] 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...