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“Vaccination and the at-risk population of adults with heart and lung conditions” Expert Meeting, Stockholm, Sweden “Vaccination and the at-risk population of adults with heart and lung conditions” was a recent IFA hosted meeting (11-12 October) in Sweden that brought...Wise Words
Healthy Lung Month: The Role of a Caregiver IFA Guest Blogger: Lauren Eaton, Communications Specialist with The Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center (MAA). The MAA Center brings attention to the dangers of asbestos and the deadly form of cancer it causes:...Wise Words
Blindness is Not Inevitable – World Sight Day 2018 Today is World Sight Day – an awareness day dedicated to drawing attention to vision health issues. Maintaining vision function is a key aspect of healthy ageing as it can enable people to keep doing what they value...Wise Words
World Sight Day: #EyeSeeYou Partner CCB is Raising the Importance of Eye Health In honour of World Sight Day, the IFA welcomes guest blogger Ms Louise Gillis, National President, Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) and Eye See You partner. — The CCB is the...Wise Words
Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions for #IDOP2018 A ‘champion’ is an individual that facilitates change – whether it’s organizational, institutional, or social – and is active throughout all the stages of change. The role of champion involves taking on a...Wise Words
“Vaccinations and the At-risk Adult Population of Diabetes” Expert Meeting, Belfast, UK From 6-7 September 2018, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) convened a diverse group of 21 experts in the fields of public health, diabetes, ageing, immunology and...