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In conversation with the Rector of the Hacettepe University, Prof A. Haluk ÖZEN
Hacettepe University focuses on preventative healthcare policies and projects including the Vaccine Institute when considering the ageing population. Representatives:...
New research calls out unconscious age bias as Boomers push back against offensive labels and aging stereotypes
IFA Guest Blog: Niary Toodakian, Sr. Manager Advertising and Communications, HomeEquity Bank HomeEquity Bank eschews labels to smash age-related stigma, and portray Boomers...
Combating ageism: Setting the framework for future webinars
As the end of March approaches, so does the end of the first stream of the IFA Post Conference Education webinar series: Combating Ageism. While many people have a general idea...
Are Influenza Vaccines Worth It?
This blog was based on the paper written by: Palache, Abraham. (2018). Internal Medicine Review. Global Seasonal Influenza Disease and Vaccination: A Paradox with Substantial...
Dementia in Rural Communities: Tackling Isolation
IFA GUEST BLOGGER: Ruby Clarkson is a freelance writer with a passion for helping others. She specializes in elderly care and loves sharing her writing with the world. --- There...
Fighting the Flu through Targeted Awareness Campaigns – Expert Meeting
In the winter of 2017, Germany saw 82,000 cases of influenza, with a vaccination rate below 50% recorded in recent years.[1] Influenza vaccination is a critical yet underthought...
Adult Vaccination in the Asia Pacific: Mobilising Policy and Practice Knowledge Expert Meeting
Experts from the fields of ageing, infectious diseases, public health, medicine and nursing gathered in Singapore recently to discuss adult vaccination uptake in the Asia Pacific...
Live from New York: What’s Happening in Ageing at the United Nations in 2019?
The United Nations, founded in 1945, is currently made up of 193 Member States. You might ask “where does ageing fit into the UN’s mandate?” Actually, all of the issues...
Championing Change with Community Based Volunteers
Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance (CDVTA) is an IFA member and community partner that advocates for the rights of older people in Cameroon. With a staff...
Introducing the IFA Post-Conference Education Webinar Series
In 2018 the IFA held its largest global conference to date, convening over 1200 delegates. However, there are many more people who wanted to participate and were unable. As such,...
Addressing inequalities within a rapidly ageing global population
To address a rapidly ageing global population, governments, civil society and individuals have had to come together to work towards creating a world of healthy older people whose...
Free and equal across the life course?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70 years old today – Human Rights Day. This document was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) on 10...
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