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Akita

Japan

As a first city in Japan where life longevity is a major characteristic of the country, Akita City joined WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities in 2011. In…

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City population: 30304838.9 % over 60Joined Network in 2011

Tampere

Finland

The ‘Tampere Senior – Ageing society as an opportunity’ programme seeks an operational model for a good life and ageing in the City of Tampere and the Tampere Region, working…

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City population: 22040924 % over 60Joined Network in 2012

Belfast

United Kingdom

In May 2012 Belfast was the first city in Northern Ireland to join the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

In 2014 we produced our first…

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City population: 28096219.3 % over 60Joined Network in 2014

WHO Age-friendly Cities Project Methodology – the Vancouver Protocol

The Vancouver Protocol was used by collaborating cities in conducting the focus group research in…

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22 Jul, 2014, by gnafcc, Guides and Toolkits

2013 Age-friendly Community Action Plan, Macon-Bibb

Macon-Bibb’s age-friendly action plan was developed by a 28-member Community Advisory Council, which identified…

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16 Jul, 2014, by Macon-Bibb, Strategies and Action Plans

Stoke-on-Trent

United Kingdom

Stoke-on-Trent joined the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities in April 2014. Our aspiration is for our City to be a great place to grow old in. Consultation…

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City population: 24990321.6 % over 60Joined Network in 2014

World Report on Disability

Disability is part of the human condition – almost everyone will be temporarily or…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Global Report on Falls Prevention in Older Age

This global report is the product of the conclusions reached and recommendations made at the…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Age-friendly Primary Health Care Centres Toolkit

The toolkit builds upon the concepts and principles of the WHO’s Active Ageing Policy Framework,…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Older Persons in Emergencies – Considerations for Action and Policy Development

The increasing population of older people has drawn attention to the need to revise humanitarian…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Older Persons in Emergencies: An Active Ageing Perspective

To guide decision-makers, the report presents an integrated approach for emergency preparedness and response that is…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Global Health and Aging

Preface:

The world is facing a situation without precedent: We soon will have more older…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Good Health Adds Life to Years: Global Brief on World Health Day 2012

Foreword from Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO: Population ageing is a global phenomenon that…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Dementia: A Public Health Priority

The world’s population is ageing. Improvements in health care in the past century have contributed…

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26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

A Global Response to Elder Abuse and Neglect: Building Primary Health Care Capacity to Deal with the Problem Worldwide

United Nations estimates indicate that by 2025 the number of older people will double from the…

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24 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications

Active Ageing: A Policy Framework

Population ageing raises many fundamental questions for policy-makers. How do we help people remain independent and…

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24 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Guides and Toolkits

WHO Age-friendly Cities Guide

Population ageing and urbanization are two global trends that together comprise major forces shaping the 21st…

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24 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Guides and Toolkits

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