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Música y Canto

La clase de música y canto es una práctica amigable que imparte el departamento de adulto mayor del DIF del municipio de Mérida con el objetivo de promover el bienestar en la salud, educación continua, participación y actividades intergeneracionales en las personas mayores.
El Músico Lorenzo Pech es el responsable de impartirla desde el…

Started: 2014
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Long-term care

Age-friendly Transportation and Community Design Workshop

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The Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre organised the “Age-friendly Transportation and Community Design Workshop”. The programme was co-organised by the Central & Western District Council Working Group on Elderly Service, the Caritas Elderly Centre – Central District, and the Caritas Community Centre – Caine Road.

This programme invited 20 core members from the aforementioned…

Started: 2018
Location: Central and Western District, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Transportation, Urban development

Ejercicios terapéuticos

Esta práctica permite mantener óptimos niveles de funcionalidad física y motriz. Con la finalidad de prevenir enfermedades crónico degenerativas y mantener un bienestar en la salud de las personas mayores.

Actualmente se realizan sesiones virtuales para que las personas mayores realicen ejercicios terapéuticos en la comodidad de su hogar.
Una vez a la semana profesores…

Started: 2020
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

#Valorabuelo

Con el objetivo de hacer de Mérida una Comunidad Incluyente, a través de la promoción de conductas de respeto y trato digno, así como de la generación de vínculos que fortalezcan y promuevan el valor y la importancia de las personas mayores, se ha implementado el programa #Valorabuelo en el cual, estudiantes (de nivel básico,…

Started: 2018
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education

Danza para personas mayores

La clase de danza es una práctica amigable que imparte el departamento de adulto mayor del DIF del municipio de Mérida con el objetivo de promover el bienestar físico y emocional de las personas mayores.

La LED. Andrea Paredes es la responsable de impartirla desde el 2016 en los Clubes de Adulto Mayor y el Centro…

Started: 2016
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Health, Long-term care

The Beauty of Experience Anti-Ageism Campaign

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In consultation with older adults during the Age-Friendly Durham planning process, it was revealed that ageism negatively impacts feelings of social inclusion and safety in the community. Inspired by this feedback, the Region of Durham and the Durham Council on Aging launched the Beauty of Experience Campaign to combat widely accepted myths and negative stereotypes…

Started: 2020
Location: Regional Municipality of Durham, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Awareness-Raising Work

Municipality of Cartago carries out Awareness-Raising Work on the abuse and mistreatment of older people. On June 15 of this year, the Municipality of Cartago, carried out virtual activities to raise awareness about the treatment of older people and specifically the abuse and mistreatment that this population often faces.

Within the framework of this celebration, a…

Started: 2021
Location: veronicahernandez, Costa Rica
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Information and communication

Digifriends for Older Adults

Digifriends for Older Adults is an ongoing project, that will support digitally excluded older citizens in Gävle. Volunteers teach older people to use smartphones and tablets, so they for example can shop and do their bank affairs online.

PRO (The National Association of Pensioners) co-organization in Gävle is the owner of the project and cooperates with…

Started: 2021
Location: Gavle, Sweden
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Capoeira Inclusiva

Esta práctica es impartida por el Licenciado en Educación Física Jorge Quijano.

Esta práctica es una adaptación de la capoeira tradicional, la cual consiste en una expresión cultural afro-brasileña que tiene diversas facetas como danza, arte marcial, música, acrobacias, y expresión corporal.

La capoeira inclusiva es una adaptación para las personas mayores que consiste en realizar movimientos…

Started: 2017
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Long-term care

Kwun Tong Age-friendly Bulletin (齡活觀塘 Bulletin)

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To promote the awareness of age-friendliness in Kwun Tong District, the Institute of Active Ageing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, commissioned as the Professional Support Team of the Jockey Club Age-Friendly City (“JCAFC”) Project, has published six issues of the quarterly Kwun Tong Age-friendly Bulletin (in Chinese) from October 2019 to April 2021 to…

Started: 2019
Location: KwunTong, China
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation, Urban development

Universal design and age-friendly society

The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS) newest handbook on age-friendly communities is now available in English. Several other booklets with examples of universal design and age-friendly society from Norwegian municipalities and counties are already available in English. Universal design is about creating good, inclusive communities where everyone can participate. By learning from each…

Started: 2018
Location: Norway , Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation, Urban development

Combatting Digital Isolation

Digital Nursing Home Initiative

The Age Friendly Clare digital nursing home initiative is about keeping all of our 16 nursing home residents connected; using technology to bring the outside in! Each nursing home is receiving an Alexa echo dot and an accompanying tablet. These devices empower residents to stay connected, which is vitally important especially during…

Started: 2020
Location: County Clare
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Other

Besiktas Municipality’s Social Centers

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Social Centers, one of the service projects started by the Beşiktaş Municipality for older adults, offers the residents of Beşiktaş who are 65 and over the opportunity to do mental activities aimed at improving cognitive skills and to socialize and meet new people in a clean and lively environment.

We have three Social Centers; Etiler, Ulus…

Started: 2008
Location: Besiktas Municipality, Turkey
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Gdynia Third Year University is up online!

A wonderful news for senior students of Gdynia Third Year University (GUTW) and for everyone, who want to learn something new or develop their skills. Gdynia Third Year University just went up online! Soon in the web are about to appear lectures especially for Gdynia senior citizens.

Gdynia Third Year University is third biggest academy in…

Started: 2020
Location: Gdynia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

Digital Connect

Background
Macedon Ranges Shire Council (Council) provides services and support to older people through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, including a service called Social Support Individual, which is primarily delivered by volunteers. Through this service, Council offers the Digital Connect Program.
There has been an increased need and interest from older people and clients to…

Started: 2020
Location: Macedon Ranges, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication

Move It – Back in the Game

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Back in the Game was delivered by Macedon Ranges Shire Council as part of the Australian Government-funded Loddon Mallee Region “Move It” project, which aimed to increase participation in physical activity by older people who were previously inactive.

The Council chose to offer “Back in the Game”, a modified indoor sports program designed by Council on…

Started: 2020
Location: Macedon Ranges, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Capacitación a funcionarios de atención directa de público sobre Personas Mayores

Capacitación a funcionarios municipales, sobre atención hacia las Personas Mayores Objetivo

Capacitar a los funcionarios que se desempeñan en atención directa a público, en materias atingentes al envejecimiento poblacional, trato, atención y consideraciones hacia este grupo etario.

Temáticas a abordar

Realidad Comunal y Municipal sobre Personas Mayores. Contexto y Cifras de Interés.
Nuevos desafíos comunales, referentes a Age Friendly World
Mitos…

Started: 2019
Location: San Miguel, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Information and communication

Activator Poles over Zoom

We have brought our Activator pole Programme online.
A big thank you to Frank Fahey for the videos and & to Age Friendly Laois for providing the poles to loan out to groups/participants. If you or if you know of anyone who would like to take part please let us know especially anyone who is…

Started: 2020
Location: Laois County Council
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

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