National programmes for age-friendly cities and communities: a guide
Member in Focus: Kochi, India
In Kochi city, the journey towards becoming age-friendly began in 2013 when discussions on addressing the needs of older persons took place. Recognizing the importance of this initiative, the Center of Excellence for Developing Age-friendly Communities (CEDAC) under MAGICS NGO, the Kerala State Branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA), and the Kochi Municipal Corporation collaborated to develop age-friendly programs.
Academic workshops and talks paved the way for innovative solutions such as the University of 3rd Age (U3A), Senior Taxi service, Elder-helpline, and age-friendly college initiatives. These programs aimed to promote development, health, social inclusion, and opportunities for older persons.
Since 2015, the U3A has been providing continuing education and skill development opportunities, enabling older individuals to engage in lifelong learning. The Senior…
Read moreAge-friendly Practice in Focus: Las Nieves Multiservice Community Center
The Las Nieves Multiservice Community Center in the municipality of Campoo de Yuso (Cantabria – Spain), which is changing the lives of residents – especially older people – in this rural area with low population density. The center is accompanied by a mobility resource (transport) – paid for by the city council – that allows older people – especially women – who do not have their own vehicle to attend regularly. A community space co-created and co-managed by the people of the community, with the support of the municipality , the PEM/UNATE Foundation and the Government of Cantabria. The social impact evaluation confirms the positive effects of the Center, which promotes meaningful aging, combats isolation and loneliness, and promotes citizen…
Read moreAge-friendly Environments ECHO Learning Programme (AFE-ECHO)
Are you a new or emerging leader of age-friendly cities and communities? Do you want to join a community of age-friendly champions and develop the skills required to create better places to grow, live, work, play, and age?
Participate in the Age-friendly Environments ECHO Programme (AFE-ECHO): a multi-session learning cycle part of the MENTOR-AFE programme aligned with the latest approaches and guidance on age-friendly environments from WHO.
Participants will be taken through the main components of the WHO age-friendly framework by global experts. Each session will also create a space for participants to apply what they learn through collaborative problem-solving.
The third round of AFE-ECHO in English will run later in 2024.
Welcome to the Emirate of Sharjah, our newest Network Affiliate from the Eastern Mediterranean
Sharjah Government works on furnishing sustainable programs and services for older people, within the frame of its endeavor to face the expansion of cities and the increase in the rate of older people among the categories of the society. Several services that fulfill the need of this category have been created, such as providing health, and social services in their houses, constructing sheltering houses for hosting older people who are not able to take care of themselves, constructing centers for physiotherapy, assigning financial aids for limited-income people, granting them health insurance cards, assigning houses for them, constructing recreational clubs for them, joining them in the consultative and municipal councils, paying their debts and many other programs that the Government offer…
Read moreThe Government of Jalisco, Mexico – our newest sub-national Affiliate
El envejecimiento y la urbanización de la población son dos tendencias globales que, juntas, constituyen fuerzas importantes que caracterizan el siglo XXI. A medida que las ciudades crecen, su proporción de residentes de 60 años va en aumento. Las personas mayores son un recurso para sus familias, comunidades y economías en entornos de vida sustentadores y facilitadores. Por ello hemos desarrollado el programa Jalisco amigable con los mayores “JAM” como estrategia dentro del Gobierno de Jalisco dentro de la Secretaría del Sistema de Asistencia Social como uno de los ejes de Reconstrucción del Tejido Social, para fomentar el intercambio de experiencia y el aprendizaje mutuo entre los municipios ya incorporados a la Red Mundial de la OMS de Ciudades y…
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Kathi Bailey
Adam Ogilvie
London, Canada Community
Ray Withy
Robert Reichert
Roger Sigouin
Senarath Attanayake
Shane Rattenbury
Josep Visa Bonet
Vincent C. Gray
Zoran Janković
Gwen Hassall
Iain Deboys
Anna-Kaisa Ikonen
Adding life to years
Nuestro grano de arena a la Red Global de Ciudades Amigables con las personas mayores!
A su vez, en la generación de opciones para que esta población mantenga una calidad de vida digna. Donde se fomente la formación y educación permanente, los espacios de salud mental y de relación con pares.
Queremos aportar en la transformación de roles de la población adulta mayor, donde pasen de ser sujetos pasivos a sujetos autónomos!
Ana Victoria Madrigal Boza, Oficina de Bienestar Social y Familia, Área Desarrollo Humano y Cohesión Social, Municipalidad de Mora
Ana Victoria Madrigal Boza, Oficina de Bienestar Social y Familia, Área Desarrollo Humano y Cohesión Social, Municipalidad de Mora