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Canada has a diverse and growing seniors' population with approximately 4.8 million people who are 65 years old or older. In 2015, for the first time in Canadian history, the...

The 2017 World Pneumonia Day (WPD) will take place on 12 November. This year, the IFA will highlight the importance of vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia for older people...

The IFA and the 14th Global Conference on Ageing are seeking abstracts for presentation at the Conference (8-10 August 2018) in Toronto, Canada. The abstracts should fit into one...

The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health in May 2016 during the World Health Assembly. A key objective of the Strategy...

The IFA is pleased to announce that applications for exhibitors at the 14th Global Conference on Ageing are now open. The 14th Global Conference on Ageing will be held on 8-10...

The United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) in partnership with the NGO/DPI Executive Committee is co-hosting an event titled "Intergenerational Dialogues on the...

Dear Participants of the Eighth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, Please find below important details regarding your attendance at the 8th working session of the...

Colombia, enfrenta grandes retos en envejecimiento y vejez, dados por la baja tasa de natalidad en comparación con el aumento en la expectativa de vida. Actualmente existen más...

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of a former IFA Director, Mr. Mete Bora. To his family and friends we pass on our deepest condolences and know that our...