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Palliative Care for Older People in Care and Nursing homes in Europe – The EU FP7 funded PACE project
PACE is a major European Union funded research project that focuses on the care of older people in long stay care facilities in six countries throughout Europe: Belgium, Finland,...
World Immunization Week 2018: Vaccination in at-risk groups
This week is World Immunization Week (WIW) with the theme of "Protected Together, #VaccinesWork." World Immunization Week is a campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO)...
The Value of Volunteering
This week (April 15 – 21, 2018) is National Volunteer Week in Canada, with the theme “Celebrate the Value of Volunteering – building confidence, competence, connections and...
“The eyes are part of a whole person”: Diabetic Retinopathy Barometer Latin American Advocacy Workshop
On 6-7 April 2018, the IFA hosted the Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Barometer Latin American Advocacy Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico in partnership with the International Agency for...
AARP’s Community Challenge Grants
The 2018 AARP Community Challenge is now accepting applications! This initiative provides micro-grants to community organizations with great “quick-action” projects that will...
Webinar Series on Older LGBTQ2 People: Housing and Home Care: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective
“Housing and Home Care: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective” was the latest webinar in a series created to address the inequalities of older LGBTQ2 people around the world....
Webinar Series on Older LGBTQ2 People: Ageism and Age-Based Discrimination in LGBTQ2 Communities
"Ageism and Age-Based Discrimination in LGBTQ2 Communities" was the latest webinar in a series created to address the inequalities of older LGBTQ2 people around the world. The...
Live from New York: The IFA at the UN in January 2018
IFA – Live from New York Post by Dr Sandra Timmermann (IFA UN Representative and Editor of Live From New York). Please contact Dr Timmermann with any questions or comments. A...
Perspectives on Working at the IFA
In 2017, the IFA was pleased to welcome Clara Castoldi, a third-year student of the Institute of Political Studies in Aix-en-Provence, France, as an intern. Clara had kindly...
El tercer Webinar sobre personas mayores LGBTQI: abordar las desigualdades de las personas LGBTQI mayores en América Latina
El tercer Webinar de la serie creada para abordar las desigualdades que enfrentan las personas LGBTQI adultas mayores en todo el mundo, se centró en la experiencia de las...
EuroAgeism seeking 15 PhD candidates for ageism related research project
EuroAgeism is seeking 15 excellent early stage researchers (ESR) for a 3-year fully funded Ph.D. program in multiple research areas. EuroAgeism is a prestigious program that is a...
Les effets de la défiance a l’égard des vaccins en France sur les personnes âgées
La population a tendance à penser que les vaccins ne sont nécessaires que pour les enfants et avant un voyage. L’immunisation des personnes âgées est souvent négligée, surtout en...