IFA’s 17ᵗʰ Global Conference on Ageing
YEBO/YES! Action on Ageing:
Evidence | Policy | Practice
9 – 12 September 2025
Cape Town, South Africa
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WHO launches an innovative package of tools and App to help health and social workers offer person centered and integrated care for older people
GENEVA -- On the International Day of the Older Person – 1 October – the World Health Organization (WHO) releases a package of tools to implement Integrated Care for Older People...
Press Release: Uniting Diverse Groups to Improve Adult Influenza Vaccination in Canada
Press Release Improving adult influenza vaccination in Canada, six key considerations highlighted from the expert meeting consensus statement. September 5, 2019 Toronto, Ontario...
Media Release: BCCPA urges care providers to offer high-dose flu vaccine to seniors in long-term care
By: BC Care Providers Association Burnaby, B.C. (September 6, 2019): BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) is calling upon care providers across British Columbia to make...
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UN expert urges public action to halt abuse of older persons by relatives
Guest statement by Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons, United Nations Many older persons are at risk of being abused by their own...
Live From New York: the IFA at the UN in June
IFA – Live from New York Post by Dr. Sandra Timmermann, IFA UN Representative and Editor of Live From New York. Please e-mail Dr. Timmermann with any questions or comments. IFA...
The Benefits of Companion Animals for Older People [Guest Blog]
Guest post by Jack Bird, Wild Science It might seem obvious to some that playing with a pet can make you happier, but their impact on humans can go above and beyond that. Animal...
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