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Combating Ageism to Improve Access to Employment is the second webinar of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) Post-Conference Education Webinar Series and throughout the...

Outcomes of the Belfast and Stockholm Meetings on Adult Vaccination   This past fall, the IFA held meetings in Belfast, United Kingdom (6-7 September 2018) and Stockholm,...

With a rapidly ageing global population, addressing the and harnessing the opportunities that older people experience is of great importance.  In August 2018, the International...

The World Blind Union celebrated World Braille Day on 4 January 2019, declared by the United Nations as an international day to commemorate the importance of braille. This day...

See official statement here. With a low birth rate and long life expectancy, Japan is holding on to its position as the world’s oldest society, a quality to be admired, with 1 in...

Consensus Statement Click here for PDF version. Diabetes is a significant global public health concern with wide ranging social and economic consequences.  In the United Kingdom...

The IFA is an international non-governmental organization with a membership base comprising government, NGOs, academics, industry, and individuals in 70 countries.  With general...

Population ageing and the consequent increase in the number of people taking multiple medicines for long-term conditions create a need for the development of targeted services to...