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Zudáñez

Zudáñez
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Desde el año 2015 se cuenta con una práctica de acompañamiento individualizado a personas adultas mayores, desarrollada por la carrera de enfermería de la Escuela Nacional de Salud, sub sede…

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City population: 113628.8 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

City of Eindhoven

City of Eindhoven
Netherlands

Eindhoven wants its residents to participate in society healthy and active for as long as possible. The current policy (ActionPlan “Stay at homelonger“) is aimed at: 1) Housing and Living…

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City population: 24644320 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Taller de Autocuidado Crochetero dirigido a mujeres de diferentes edades

Evaluated

Taller de autocuidado a través del crochet donde cada una de las participantes pone a disposición del grupo sus conocimientos y saberes. La persona que dirige el taller genera un hilo conductor sobre temas referentes a los malestares de género, situaciones de discriminación, así como vivencias y experiencias personales.

Objetivo general:

  • Generar una red de mujeres de…

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Started: 2022
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Long-term care

Instalación de Bucles Magnéticos en Vehículos Auto Taxi

A partir del 1 de junio de 2021, la nueva Ordenanza Reguladora del taxi incluye entre los elementos mínimos obligatorios con los que debe contar un taxi, un “sistema de bucle magnético para facilitar la comunicación con personas con discapacidad auditiva, que cumpla, en sus valores de funcionamiento, con la Norma UNE EN 601184:2007 (IEC…

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Started: 2021
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Transportation

Plan Savia – Finde Intergeneracional

Evaluated

Dentro del Plan Savia y como parte de la celebración de la Semana Internacional Intergeneracional 2024, se ha celebrado en Tres Cantos el primer “Finde Intergeneracional”, fin de semana para promover el respeto y conocimiento entre generaciones, contando con la colaboración de la empresa Edward Lifesciences, que promueve estas iniciativas a nivel europeo.

Durante el fin…

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Started: 2024
Location: pilar.gonzalez@trescantos.es, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Lutte pour le bien-etre et les droits des personnes âgées

NSINDAGIZA est une organisation de la societe civile rwandaise qui promeut les droits et le bien-être des personnes âgées les plus vulnérables. Elle a été fondée en juillet 2014 avec la mission de promouvoir les droits et le bien être des personnes âgées.

Elle a pour objectifs le plaidoyer pour la mise en place des cadres…

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Started: 2024
Location: Organisation NSINDAGIZA, Rwanda
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Social protection

Urbanage

In a context of demographic change and urbanisation, the European Horizon 2020 project “URBANAGE” is aiming at creating a digital ecosystem to foster inclusive short- and long-term decision-making in the field of urban planning. The platform URBANAGE will make it easier for urban planners, decision and policy makers, and older adults to better co-design and…

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Started: 2021
Location: AGE Platform Europe, International
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Urban development

Táxi Saúde +65

Available 24 hours a day Taxi Saúde +65 service allows a Porto Card holder aged 65 or over to take a taxi for €2 to travel from an address in Porto to a health center or public/private hospital located in the Municipality, or for a return journey from one of these health establishments. Read…

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Started: 2021
Location: Porto, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Respite Care Programme

The respite care programme responds to the needs of residents with disabilities who require daily support. A flat has been established at 23/1 Konopnicka Street in Stargard, where 4 people at a time will receive 24-hour skilled assistance and care for no more than 14 days. Read more  »


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Started: 2023
Location: STARGARD, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Long-term care, Social protection

Senior Citizens’ Support Corps programme – Safety wristbands

The programme aims to improve safety and enable independent functioning of older persons in their place of residence. Safety wristbands transmit alarms to the monitoring centre, which, upon receiving a notification, takes appropriate actions. The programme is aimed at Stargard residents aged 65 and over who have difficulties living independently due to their health condition.…

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Started: 2022
Location: STARGARD, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

Cities + Social Solutions: Building age-friendly communities with Cockburn, Cardiff, and Sharjah

What urban policies and transformations can scale up the quality of life for all, regardless of age? And why are cities increasingly cooperating internationally in this field?

On Thursday, May 16, 2024, the City Diplomacy Lab, in partnership with Columbia Global Paris Center, the World Health Organization’s Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, and the…

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Started: 2024
Location: City Diplomacy Lab, France
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Social protection, Urban development

Bridging the Digital Divide: Intergenerational Learning

Kochi’s Yuva Vigyan program exemplifies a best practice in fostering age-friendly cities: intergenerational learning. This initiative tackles the digital divide by empowering college students to become tech teachers for older persons. However, Yuva Vigyan goes beyond simple instruction.

The program fosters a unique exchange. College students equip older persons with valuable computer skills, promoting continued learning…

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Started: 2023
Location: Kochi, India
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Programa de Actividad Online “Nos Motivamos”

Evaluated

La práctica nació en la pandemia para hacer frente al aislamiento social y frenar el deterioro físico como cognitivo de las personas mayores de 65 años que vivían solas, con una movilidad reducida o derivadas de otros servicios sociales municipales de Alcoy.

Hoy día, el Ayuntamiento de Alcoy, sigue apoyando el desarrollo y funcionamiento de este…

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Started: 2021
Location: Alcoi, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Regina

Regina
Canada

The City of Regina has created an Accessibility Plan, which was developed with an age-friendly lens. Older adults were among the key stakeholders informing the plan. The plan addresses common…

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City population: 22640515.5 % over 60Joined Network in 2024

Community interventions to promote ageing in place through participatory approaches with older people

Evaluated

The Village model is an innovative response to ageing populations with complex health and social care needs. In the US, where the Village model has been most extensively developed, older residents have worked together to form membership-based groups to address a variety of age-related needs.

The Manchester-based research project – Urban Villages – has tested…

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Started: 2018
Location: 3D Social Movement
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Urban development

Santa Izabel do Oeste

Santa Izabel do Oeste
Brazil

Santa Izabel do Oeste, localizada no sudoeste do Paraná, é reconhecida pela qualidade de vida oferecida, especialmente à população idosa, que representa 18,51% dos habitantes. A cidade, com sua rica…

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City population: 1407018.51 % over 60Joined Network in 2024