Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

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CONNECTED Generations, CONNECTED Cities: Age-friendly vision

The City&Co consortium (https://cityco.snspa.ro/) presents a Manifesto drawing on survey data and photographic material collected in the cities of The Hague (the Netherlands), Wrocław and Kraków (Poland) and Bucharest (Romania). City&Co involved older adults in validating an instrument for the evaluation of age-friendliness of cities and communities – Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ, https://extranet.who.int/agefriendlyworld/afp/the-age-friendly-cities-and-communities-questionnaire-afccq/),…

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Started: 2025
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection, Urban development

Proyecto colaborativo “Viajes con Cruz Roja y Talleres”

El Consejo de Mayores y la Cruz Roja ha colaborado para impulsar este proyecto, comprometidos con el bienestar de las personas mayores, han organizado una serie de viajes con el objetivo de fomentar la socialización, el disfrute y la mejora de la calidad de vida de los participantes. Estas experiencias han permitido a nuestros mayores…

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Started: 2024
Location: Villa Real de Vallanca, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care, Social protection, Transportation

Reflejos en el Tiempo: En Blanco y Negro

“Reflejos en el Tiempo: En Blanco y Negro” es una exposición fotográfica de manos que cuentan historias.

El Centro de Servicios Sociales Comunitarios de San Felipe y el Patronato Municipal de Asuntos Sociales de Jaén se unieron para celebrar el Día de la Persona Mayor con una emotiva exposición fotográfica titulada “Reflejos en el tiempo: En…

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Started: 2025
Location: Jaen, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Information and communication, Social protection

Jornadas de envejecimiento activo

En el municipio de Mutxamel (Alicante) desde el Servicio de Atención a la Personas Mayores y en colaboración con la Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) sede de San Juan, se han realizado las segundas jornadas de envejecimiento activo en el casal de la tercera edad en las que además de talleres impartidos por las personas estudiantes…

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Started: 2023
Location: Mutxamel, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Long-term care

Talleres de cocina intergeneracionales

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Dos veces al trimestre la casa de la Joventut de Mutxamel (Alicante) y el Servicio de Atención a Personas Mayores organizamos en conjunto un taller de cocina intergeneracional para fomentar el traspaso de habilidades culinarias de abuelos y abuelas y nietas y nietos y generar espacios en los que compartir cultura y tradición culinaria.

Cada vez…

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Started: 2023
Location: Mutxamel, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection, Urban development

Otoño Digital 2024

Se trata de la quinta edición del programa, denominado ‘Otoño Digital’, enmarcado dentro del Plan municipal de Lucha contra la Brecha Digital y que da continuidad a la ‘Primavera Digital’ celebrada entre mayo y junio de 2024.

El objetivo de estos cursos es favorecer la adquisición de capacidades digitales en las personas mayores, acercándoles los conocimientos…

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Started: 2024
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Aula Intergeneracional de Nuevas Tecnologías

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El proyecto “Aula Intergeneracional de Nuevas Tecnologías” es una estrategia pedagógica, intergeneracional, motivadora y transversal que se ha diseñado para mayores de 65 años y para alumnos de Instituto de Formación Profesional para disminuir la brecha digital de las personas mayores, a la vez de fomentar respeto y convivencia, creando vínculos entre ambas generaciones.

Cada martes,…

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Started: 2019
Location: Cartagena, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Talleres de Envejecimiento Activo 2024

Como en años anteriores, en la Red de Centros de Convivencia para Personas Mayores se ha puesto en marcha la programación de Talleres de Envejecimiento Activo, con un total de 15.954 plazas , incrementándose un 5,9 % respecto al año pasado. Los mismos se encuentran dentro de las propuestas establecidas en el Plan de Ciudades…

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Started: 2024
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Long-term care

Semana de Convivencia en los Centros de Mayores de Alcoi

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Los Centros de Mayores del Ayuntamiento de Alcoi son establecimientos públicos en los que, fundamentalmente, se promueve la convivencia de las personas mayores y la mejora progresiva de la calidad de vida a través de la participación en las diferentes actividades que allí se realizan. Una de las actividades más destacadas es la Semana de…

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Started: 2024
Location: Alcoi, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Generation Games in the City of Sandnes

The city of Sandnes has 83 700 inhabitants and has hosted the Generation Games for the last two years and is planning its third edition in 2025. Number of participants is high and growing every year. The Generation Games is a free event, with fun and games across generations. The focus is on creating a…

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Started: 2023
Location: Sandnes, Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Labor, Social protection, Urban development

Navidad Mágica en Jaén, Taxiluz

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El pasado 10 de diciembre, a las 17:30 horas, Radio Taxi y Euro Taxi, en colaboración con el Patronato Municipal de Asuntos Sociales junto a los Centros Municipales de Servicios Sociales
Comunitarios, los Centros de Participación Activa y el Centro Ocupacional Municipal, organizaron un paseo en taxi por la ciudad de Jaén para nuestros mayores.

Esta…

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Started: 2024
Location: Jaen, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Other, Social protection

Age-Friendly Cardiff Newsletter

The Age-Friendly Cardiff newsletter was introduced in June 2022, as a way of sharing useful information, advice and support to older people in the city. In each edition, the content covers information relating to each of the 8 key domains outlined by the WHO as key areas of focus:

– Community Support & Health Services
–…

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Started: 2022
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation

Age-Friendly Forum

Cardiff’s Age-Friendly Forum was established in May 2023. It is hosted by Cardiff Council and chaired by the Older People’s Champion for Cardiff. Consultation, information gathering and sharing is the main purpose of the Forum, with an overall aim of exploring how the lives of older people in Cardiff can be improved.

The Forum meets every…

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Started: 2023
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation, Urban development

AARP Age-Friendly Network 2024 Webinar Series

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The 2024 Age-Friendly Communities Monthly Webinar Series offered a dynamic peer-learning experience for leaders and partners dedicated to creating livable communities for all ages. Featuring presenters actively leading age-friendly initiatives, each session explored practical strategies, shared innovative solutions, and fostered collaboration across diverse, impactful topics. From volunteer engagement to addressing housing challenges, digital equity, and…

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Started: 2024
Location: AARP, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education, Housing, Information and communication, Transportation

Age-Friendly Communities Academic Research from the USA

The academic research published in 2024 offers critical insights into the evolving landscape of age-friendly communities across the United States. This collection of six articles highlights innovative approaches, challenges, and opportunities within the age-friendly movement, demonstrating its potential to improve the quality of life for older adults while addressing broader societal needs. From reframing demographic…

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Started: 2024
Location: AARP, United States of America
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Other

Podólogo cerca de todos

A través del programa “Podólogo cerca de todos” se lleva a expertos en salud e higiene de los pies y uñas a las diferentes comunidades del municipio, con el objetivo de prevenir o mitigar las enfermedades e infecciones graves en los pies y uñas de las personas mayores. La mayoría de estas personas que asisten…

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Started: 2023
Location: Cadereyta de Montes, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Reconocimiento a las personas más longevas del Cantón Dota

As part of the celebration of Older People’s Month, the Municipality of Dota recognised the three oldest people in the three districts of the canton of Dota, valuing the wisdom and the work of older people and the importance of their life journeys:

In an emotional meeting held the Municipal Administration of Dota visited Mrs Zeneida…

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Started: 2024
Location: Municipio del Canton de Dota, Costa Rica
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Information and communication

The “School of Seniors”: A Lifelong Learning Model

The School of Seniors, under the umbrella of the University of the Third Age and lifelong learning, is an age-friendly initiative being developed focused on continuous personal growth and economic empowerment for older adults. Developed by SMRI (Sports & Management Research Institute) in partnership with CEDAC, a division of MAGICS NGO, this program is designed…

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Started: 2024
Location: Kochi, India
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Labor, Social protection

Concurso de redacción ilustrada “Vínculos que enriquecen”

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Primer concurso de redacción ilustrada intergeneracional.
En Elda, coincidiendo con el mes de las personas mayores en el que se realizan actos y actividades dirigidas a éstas, en conmemoración del día internacional de las personas mayores (1 de octubre), este año 2024 se ha convocado el primer concurso intergeneracional de narrativa. . . .…

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Started: 2024
Location: Elda, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education, Information and communication, Other

The City of Vienna’s Senior Citizens’ Advocate

Evaluated

Vienna is the capital of Austria with nearly 2 million inhabitants in 2024, around 450,000 are at least 60 years old. In order to respond to the needs and concerns of this growing population group, the role of a Senior Citizens’ Advocate was created for the City of Vienna in 1996.
In January 2022, Sabine…

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Started: 1996
Location: Vienna, Austria
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Information and communication