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Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

National Age Friendly Ambassador’s Day

Age Friendly Ambassadors are appointed by City and County Councils across Ireland to use their platforms to challenge ageism, champion dignity in ageing, and support more connected, active and inclusive ageing across Ireland.

The annual Ambassador’s Day event, this year hosted by Kerry County Council, brought together representatives from across the country to examine how employers…

Started: 2024
Location: Age-friendly Ireland, Ireland
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Information and communication, Labor

Brunei-Muara Senior Citizen Activity Centre

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Brunei Darussalam through the Community Development Department has established the first Senior Citizens Activity Centre (PKWE) in Brunei Muara on 12 March 2013. It acts as a community-based centre designed to provide space for older people to participate in social, educational and health-related activities while ensuring their wellbeing, active…

Started: 2013
Location: Brunei Muara District, Brunei Darussalam
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health

Talleres de Autonomía y Prevención de la Dependencia

Dentro del programa “Talleres de Autonomía y Prevención de la Dependencia”, se han desarrollado diversas actividades dirigidas a personas mayores, con el objetivo de fomentar su bienestar físico, cognitivo y social. Entre ellas destaca un taller de entrenamiento de la memoria, orientado a la estimulación cognitiva y al mantenimiento de las capacidades mentales. Asimismo, se…

Started: 2023
Location: Almeria, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Petrer, Ciudad Amigable con las Personas Mayores

Encuentro intersectorial para la prevención de caídas en el marco de Ciudades Amigables

Reunión sociosanitaria con los coordinadores de los centros de salud del municipio, la concejala, la mesa intersectorial y miembros del grupo motor, en el marco del proyecto transversal de prevención de caídas, impulsado por los servicios sociales dentro de la iniciativa de Ciudades…

Started: 2026
Location: Petrer, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

II Encuentro intermunicipal de personas mayores

Desde Huelva capital, un centenar de personas mayores pertenecientes a distintas asociaciones se desplazaron hasta Palos de la Frontera para participar en el II Encuentro Intermunicipal de Personas Mayores, celebrado en la carpa de la Juventud del municipio Palos de la Frotnera. Un evento que volvió a demostrar que la edad nunca es un límite…

Started: 2026
Location: Huelva, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Information and communication

Meet & Speak: One Circle, Many Worlds

Meet & Speak is a low-threshold intergenerational practice that brings together older local residents and internationals through facilitated language and cultural exchange. The goal is to strengthen social participation, reduce social isolation, and challenge ageist assumptions by creating reciprocal encounters across age, culture, and language.

The practice was developed through collaboration between the International Office of…

Started: 2025
Location: Oldenburg, Germany
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health

World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg 2024

In August 2024, thousands of active individuals aged 35-104 from all over the world gathered in Gothenburg for the World Masters Athletics Championships – a community celebration that honored aging, health, community, and athletics. Most of the competitors are not athletes from their youth, but starter at an older age. The competitors highlighted the importance…

Started: 2024
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Other

Community-Based Mobility Support

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Five community groups provide older residents with mobility support for grocery shopping and hospital visits in areas where public transport is limited. The frequency and content of transport services are determined by each voluntary group based on the local mobility needs. Hadano City provides training for volunteer drivers, and social welfare corporations lend out vehicles,…

Started: 2018
Location: Hadano City, Japan
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Activación física

Con el objetivo de promover el envejecimiento saludable y mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas adultas mayores, la Coordinación del Programa del Adulto Mayor del municipio de San Joaquín, Querétaro, implementó una iniciativa de activación física comunitaria dirigida a personas mayores de la cabecera municipal y de distintas comunidades del municipio.

Started: 2026
Location: San Joaquin, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Intercambio intergeneracional adulto mayor-preescolar

Con el objetivo de fortalecer la convivencia intergeneracional, promover el envejecimiento activo y favorecer espacios de integración social entre niñas, niños y adultos mayores, el Sistema Municipal DIF de San Joaquín, Querétaro, a traves de la Coord del Programa del Adulto Mayor llevó a cabo encuentros recreativos y educativos en los preescolares: Preescolar Juana de…

Started: 2026
Location: San Joaquin, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

The Youth Engagement Committee: Bridging Generations in Middletown, Delaware

The Youth Engagement Committee, a youth-led initiative founded by Ayaan Shah to transform his 600-home HOA into a space where all generations feel welcome and connected. His community has two sections, a General Residential Community and an Active Adult (55+) Community, both managed by the same HOA. Despite shared governance, events primarily focused on the…

Started: 2025
Location: Middletown, Delaware, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Other

Creating social connection for home care recipients

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The age friendly practice “digital activities for home care recipients” was developed by Kristianstad municipality to reduce loneliness and increase social participation among older adults receiving home care services, who are unable to attend physical meeting places due to health limitations (physical or mental), long distance or other reasons.

Kristianstad municipality has a well-established preventative unit…

Started: 2025
Location: Municipality of Kristianstad, Sweden
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Other

CAP OU PAS CAP

Le projet “CAP ou pas CAP” a été développé par la Ville de Dunkerque dans le cadre de son engagement Ville Amie des Aînés. Il vise à changer le regard porté sur les seniors en valorisant leurs capacités à travers des activités physiques originales et ajustées, tout en favorisant le lien social et la confiance…

Started: 2022
Location: 3D Social Movement, France
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Cadastro Estadual da Rede de Atenção à Pessoa Idosa

A prática consiste na implementação de um fluxo obrigatório de mapeamento e registro digital de serviços voltados ao público 60+ em todos os municípios do Paraná. A ação envolve a nomeação de gestores municipais responsáveis por alimentar um sistema integrado, que consolida dados pré-existentes de assistência social (CadSUAS) e novos registros de instituições privadas, saúde…

Started: 2026
Location: Governo do Estado do Parana, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Information and communication

Horta caseira como promoção da saúde das pessoas idosas

A iniciativa “Horta Caseira” surgiu no distrito de Murinin, em Benevides (PA), cidade que integra a Rede Global da OMS desde 2024. O projeto foi desenvolvido a partir de agosto de 2025 pela Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) Paraíso, após um diagnóstico territorial que identificou isolamento social, insegurança alimentar leve e baixa autoestima em idosos…

Started: 2025
Location: Benevides, Brazil
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health

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