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“Treat me well” (Tracta’m bé)

“Tracta’m bé”, which means “treat me well”, is a strategy by the City of Igualada that aims to prevent the physical, psychological, sexual and economic abuse related to the age. “Tracta’m bé” is implemented via two main lines: First one is through informative posters placed in strategic places as local shops. In these posters the…

Location: Igualada, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Social protection

Recognizing Volunteering Seniors

Oslo is proud of and places great importance on our volunteers, in particular senior volunteers. In order to increase awareness of the efforts of the city`s volunteers, a conference for volunteering seniors was organised in April 2015. The conference for Volunteering Seniors had three main goals: (1) Recognition of the contributions of senior citizens through…

Started: 2015
Location: Oslo, Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

“A Kinder World”

Evaluated

“A Kinder World” aims at strengthening the connection between generations by means of engaging older people in creative and charitable activities targeted towards orphaned children of pre-school and school age. The project is divided into 4 parts, each with its own activities of focus, “Gifted with creativity”, “Charity”, “Mentorship”, and “Precious moments.” It is an…

Started: 2012
Location: Volgograd, Russian Federation
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors:

Tool Table: Devices to make everyday life a little easier

Bowdoinham’s age-friendly action plan includes the goal of increasing the availability of information about simple changes and appliances in the home and car that can make everyday life easier. The latest initiative of the Bowdoinham Advisory Committee on Aging’s (ACOA) Safety and Accessibility committee is a “”tool table”” of devices that can make everyday life…

Started: 2012
Location: Bowdoinham, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

An information office for elderly people called Kotitori

Evaluated

An information office for elderly people called Kotitori (Market Place) gathers services from both public and private sources to a one-stop shop. This multiple-provider model provides services for home care and also supports independent living at home. The one-stop shop means information being available via multiple channels: a physical location at the city hall open…

Started: 2009
Location: Tampere, Finland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Dancing in Time

Evaluated

This is a yearlong programme to deliver three ten-week dance projects for groups of older people who have little access to dance in three different areas of Leeds. The programme was developed following some research into enablers and barriers for older adults to engage in dance. The sessions take place twice a week and are…

Started: 2015
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors:

“Banda Maior” (“Major Band”)

Evaluated

Created in October 2010, the “Banda Maior” is a musical group composed exclusively of persons aged 55 years and over. The Band was created to provide senior citizens creative engagement in the area of musical expression, enable group experiences and intergenerational participation, and to sensitize the community at large to the role of seniors in…

Started: 2010
Location: Odivelas, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors:

“School crossing patroller”

Evaluated

The project works with retired people, between 55 and 70 years, who were previously trained by the Safe School PSP. These Watchers / Rangers are assigned to municipality schools in urban areas where there is high traffic volume and speeding, presenting a particularly dangerous environment for commuting students. Their primary function is to ensure the…

Started: 2000
Location: Odivelas, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Rossburn Age Friendly Access Awareness Event

Evaluated

Our committee decided to host a day to increase awareness among youth and local businesses in Rossburn, Mb. about the challenges older adults can encounter when going out for errands and shopping. We approached both Elementary and High Schools to have students perform the demonstrations. We had some students use walkers, canes, and some were…

Started: 2008
Location: Rossburn Manitoba, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

Senior Policy Monitoring Groups

Evaluated

Seoul City began implementing the project to build an age-friendly city in 2010, and, in June 2013, Seoul became the first Korean city (and only the third in Asia) to become a member of the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC). In the course of the preparations for joining the membership of…

Started: 2012
Location: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Social protection

World report on ageing and health

Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental…

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01 Oct, 2015, by gnafcc, Publications

Japan: Akita City Age-Friendly City Action Plan Summary 2013

Akita City has been making efforts to be an “Age-Friendly City” where each individual…

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01 Oct, 2015, by Akita, Strategies and Action Plans

WHO Director-General launches the first ever World report on ageing and health

The WHO World report on ageing and health highlights that while there is strong…

Senior Swim Program

Evaluated

When Age-friendly NYC, a partnership of the Office of the Mayor, the City Council and the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) spoke to several thousand older adults throughout the city, many said that they were craving a place to cool off, to socialize and to get some exercise. A pilot project, Senior Swim was…

Started: 2011
Location: New York City, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development

Ageing Well Network: A Case Study of an Irish Success Story in the Field of Ageing

In the mid-2000s, the ageing field in the Republic of Ireland was weak and…

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18 Sep, 2015, by Age-friendly Ireland, News

Talleres de la Experiencia

En el programa anual de talleres de los Centros de Convivencia para Mayores del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, se ofertan y desarrollan bajo la denominación de Talleres de la Experiencia, una serie de actividades en las que son las propias personas mayores las que transmiten sus experiencias y conocimientos a otros mayores.Este programa tiene como objetivos…

Started: 2013
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Other