Brazil

Created in 2015, the elderly person Secretariat from Balneário Camboriú-SPI is the only specific registry for this group in Brazil. The goal in cross-industry work is to ensure the rights…

Finland

The key to welfare is an active lifestyle in which we encourage the inhabitants of the city to take part in. The ability of residents to take responsibility for themselves…

Sweden

Gävle has a long tradition of focusing on active ageing, with a well functioning preventive support to seniors. We have for many years had specific “Seniors´ meeting points”, both in…

Argentina

In Argentina older people represent the 14,27% of the population (5.725.838). In the area of the Municipality of Vicente López, population aging es even higher, since seniors represent 23%, with…

Canada

Voluntary participation with other local communities (Town of Regina Beach and the Village of Buena Vista) in development of a co-ordinated Age-Friendly strategy for the lakeside area over the past…

Spain

Políticas dirigidas a personas mayores:

– Atención a la dependencia

Descripción: Atención a la dependencia: funciones y actuaciones derivadas del procedimiento para reconocer el grado de dependencia a las personas y el…

Spain

Resulta innegable que el envejecimiento de la población es una realidad que se está viviendo en todo el mundo, tanto en grandes ciudades como en pequeñas localidades, siendo especialmente agudo…

Spain

El aumento de la esperanza de vida trae implícito un incremento en las tasas de dependencia de las personas mayores, determinado la necesidad de mayores de cuidados. El Ayuntamiento de…

Chile

The municipality of Independencia has an Office of the Elderly that carries out health promotion activities around healthy aging  by implementing action plans that consider the development of socio-health, socio-educational…

Chile

The Municipality of Recoleta has developed a variety of age-friendly initiatives with the elderly to help improve the quality of life of older people. Among these initiatives are:

Local policies:

• The first…
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Chile

La comuna de Dalcahue , es una comuna pequeña de 13.762 habitantes con una población de adultos mayores de 2.169 aproximadamente , las calles están siendo pavimentadas de acuerdo a…

Chile

The Senior Adult Office, “Puente Mayor”, has a Services and Workshops Unit that includes:

• Kinesiology, podiatry, massage therapy, dental and ophthalmological care; as well as
• Confectionery, crafts, ceramics, hairdressing and loom workshops;
• Sports…
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Chile

Se realizan diferentes actividades amigables y en beneficio de los adultos mayores de la comuna, tales como:

• Programas y charlas de salud, de acuerdo a las necesidades planteadas desde los propios…
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Chile

Los Ángeles is a middle-sized city in the Región del Biobío, Chile. Its population is 202.331, of which 15% is older than 60 years old. The city has been working…