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Increasing Social Connection

Through the process of supporting the creation of Gore’s Ready for Living Age-friendly Strategy it was established that there is a number of lonely older people in the community.

The impact loneliness can have on mental and physical health has been recognized by WHO. The distinction between loneliness and social isolation was determined as a crucial…

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Started: 2024
Location: Gore, New Zealand
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Accessibility of medication information for older persons

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Older persons often take several medications to treat chronic diseases. However, the support ecosystem for optimizing medication use by older persons is either lacking or not properly optimized. Medication safety issues are particularly prominent amongst older persons.

In China, outpatient pharmacists provide patients with guidance on how to take medication on time, in the right amount,…

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Started: 2022
Location: China, Guangdong, Guangzhou City/Tianhe District, Yuexiu District, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Plan Integral Centro Diurno Buchupureo- Cobquecura

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Cobquecura (del mapudungun: kofkekura ‘piedra del pan’)1​ es un pueblo y capital de la comuna de Cobquecura, en la provincia de Itata, de la Región de Ñuble. desde el año 2024 se encuentra afiliado a la Rede Ciudades Amigables con las Personas Mayores impulsada por la OMS.  como una forma de avanzar hacia una…

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Started: 2024
Location: Cobquecura, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Canovelles

Canovelles
Spain

Bienvenidos y bienvenidas a la web del Ajuntament de Canovelles.

Desde el Ajuntament de Canovelles trabajamos constantemente con políticas, programas y servicios para las personas mayores desde diferentes departamentos.

City population: 1702522 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

 SERVICIOS SOCIALES Y DE SALUD

En el Municipio de Colón Querétaro, seguimos fomentando la actividad…

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29 Jul, 2024, by Municipio de Colon, News

Ivaiporâ

Ivaiporâ
Brazil

O município de Ivaiporã, situado no centro-norte do Paraná, abriga uma população estimada em 31.886 habitantes, com 5.084 pessoas idosas, correspondendo a cerca de 16% da população. Reconhecendo sua responsabilidade…

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City population: 3188616 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Uberaba

Uberaba
Brazil

Uberaba é um município brasileiro no interior do estado de Minas Gerais, Região Sudeste do país, localizado no Triângulo Mineiro, a 481 km a oeste de Belo Horizonte, capital estadual.…

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City population: 33783617 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Gramado

Gramado
Brazil

Este projeto nasce do interesse do Município de Gramado pela candidatura de se tornar uma cidade para todas as idades. A proposta do projeto utiliza como referência o Guia Global…

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City population: 3227312 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Desamparados

Desamparados
Costa Rica

En el marco del Concejo Cantonal de Coordinación Interinstitucional (CCCI) del cantón de Desamparados creado en el 2010, se incluye en el plan de trabajo un eje denominado derechos humanos,…

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City population: 24936715 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Gwangjin-gu

Gwangjin-gu
Republic of Korea

Gwangjin-gu developed ‘2024 Gwangjin-type age friendly city three-year plan’ with the vision of ‘A leading age friendly city, Happy Gwangjin.’ We revised ‘Ordinance on senior welfare and age-friendly city of…

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City population: 33555417 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Lublin

Lublin
Poland

Given the demographic forecasts, the key principle of Lublin’s older citizen policy is to systematically improve their quality of life by enabling older persons in Lublin to stay independent and…

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City population: 30879928 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Municipality of Alexandroupolis

Municipality of Alexandroupolis
Greece

The Municipality of Alexandroupolis takes special care of older persons as a large percentage of older people experience loneliness due to unsupportive environments. In remote settlements the largest percentage of…

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City population: 7175122 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Ghent

Ghent
Belgium

Since 2017, the concept of “Age-Friendly City” has been central to the mission of the Health and Care department of the city of Ghent. The policy document “Ghent, age-friendly city”…

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City population: 26771222 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Caen

Caen
France

Jusqu’en 2021, date de l’adhésion de la Ville au réseau francophone des Villes Amies des Aînés, la politique municipale en direction des seniors était essentiellement portée par la Direction des…

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City population: 10626018 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

ville de la Possession

ville de la Possession
France

Une politique de l’âge à La Possession pour inclure les séniors dans la vie de la cité, lutter autant que possible contre l’isolement et les accompagner dans leurs parcours doit…

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City population: 3500014 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Programa Invierno + seguro, Gas más barato de Chile Chillán Viejo

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Chillán Viejo es una comuna de la zona central de Chile, ubicada en la Provincia de Diguillín, Región de Ñuble. la comuna presenta un clima mediterráneo de lluvia invernal y fríos húmedos. Es por ello y en el marco de la Iniciativa Ciudades y Comunidades Amigables con las…

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Started: 2022
Location: Chillan Viejo, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Social protection