The IFA began operations in 1973, at a time when organizations around the world were only beginning to understand population ageing trends. AARP was instrumental in founding the IFA, and the two organizations have enjoyed a strong relationship ever since.
The IFA has a long established and wide-ranging network of member organizations around the world. The network extends to over 75 countries covering every region. Together these organizations represent over 80 million older people.
Support for older people is becoming an increasing priority issue in the developing world and this will only continue as the proportion of older people increases in the future. Globally, the number of persons aged 60 and above is expected to more than double by 2015 and more than triple by 2100 (3.2 billion). Sixty-six percent (66%) of the increase will occur in Asia, 13% in Africa and 11% in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Delina joined the IFA team as a Project Officer in 2023. She holds a Masters in Management of Applied Science in Global Health Systems from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. She also received her Bachelor of Medical Sciences from...
Jasmine (Chinese name: Zhijing) joined the IFA team in 2022. Jasmine joined the IFA team in 2022. She has an Honours diploma in Publishing and Computer Editing Technology from Dongguan Polytechnic in China, a Certificate for Communication Studies from the University...
Cera joined the IFA team in 2022 as a Program Officer. As a recent graduate from the University of Toronto with a Master of Arts in Political Science, specializing in the Political Economy of Development, Cera uses her knowledge of sources of inequality to advocate...
Mitali joined the IFA as a Project Officer in 2022. She holds both an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology and Honours Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and Science Policy from the University of Ottawa. A Certificate Program in Health Law & Policy at the...
Luana joined the IFA team in 2022. She has a BA in Communication Studies (Publicity and Advertising) from FAESA University in Brazil, and a diploma in Media Communication from Humber College, Canada, where she graduated with honours. Luana comes from Brazil, having...