Australia

The Lane Cove Local Government Area is located 9 km from the centre of Sydney. It has a population of approximately 32,000 and close to 25% of people are aged…

China

In 2009, China began to implement a national age-friendly cities programme on a trial basis in 13 cities within six provinces, in response to WHO’s Age-friendly Cities Programme. In November…

United States of America

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social welfare organization with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for…

Andorra

Andorra la Vella began its journey as Age-friendly City in March 2013. Nevertheless, the needs and improvement in the life quality of the population –and especially our elderly people– has…

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…

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…

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…

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…