Publications

Revera & IFA Contrary to widely-held stereotypes, research shows the older you are, the happier and more optimistic you are about aging. Partnering with Leger Marketing,...

Revera & IFA, 2012 The Revera Report on Ageism probed Canadians aged 18-32 (Gen Y), 33-45 (Gen X), 46-65 (Boomers), 66-74 (Seniors) and 75+ (Older Seniors) to find out their...

New International Federation on Ageing Report Declares Vision Loss No Longer an Inevitable Part of Ageing The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) has released a new report...

A resource for promoting dialog on creating a new UN Convention on the rights of Older Persons. This document is a collaboration of major international and nation organizations...

Over the past few decades, many diverse documents concerning the rights and status of the aged have been prepared at the international level.  Each of the various bodies and...

World Health Organization, 2007 The purpose of this guide is to engage cities to become more age-friendly so as to tap the potential that older people represent for humanity. It...

A study identifying the five (5) current and emerging issues for older people in Canada with some comparatives from across the globe. In March 2012 the IFA published a report on...

A nationwide survey to study isolation in old age and its consequences on the health of the elderly in particular and society in general. It was carried out by the Research &...

In the spring of 2009, the NGO Committee for Social Development, in collaboration with the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS), commissioned a survey on social...

The SENIOR Project (Social Ethical and Privacy Needs in ICT for Older People: a Dialogue Roadmap) co-funded by the European Commission, has delivered this report on the road...