Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

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Maintain a distant link with the older Angevins

Evaluated

The CCAS of Angers, with the gerontological department, supports older people and their caregivers in maintaining their social life, with an entertainment offer to be informed, listened to and entertained during the COVID confinement.

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Started: 2020
Location: Angers, France
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Other

Dance Hall Days

Evaluated

Fremantle’s over 55s are donning their dancing shoes every month for an afternoon of twisting, shaking, swaying, waltzing and line dancing!

Since August last year, the City of Fremantle in partnership with Fremantle Workers Club, Notre Dame University, Town of East Fremantle, Fremantle Italian Club and Swan Yacht Club has facilitated monthly dances for the over…

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Started: 2019
Location: City of Fremantle
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

El Centro de Ocio dispone de una nueva sala para las sesiones de memoria y estimulación cognitiva para las personas mayores de Azuqueca

24.12.2020

Formación para el manejo de los dispositivos de la sala de memoria y estimulación cognitiva del Centro de Ocio Río Henares. Fotografía: Ayuntamiento de Azuqueca.

En el marco del proyecto municipal ‘Digitalizando a nuestros mayores’, el Ayuntamiento de Azuqueca ha habilitado en el Centro de Ocio Río Henares una nueva sala para impartir las actividades de…

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Started: 2019
Location: Azuqueca de Henares, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Romería y Tradiciones de los mayores

Evaluated

El viernes 14 de febrero de 2020, el Santuario de La Jara se convirtió en algo más que un lugar lleno de devotos con motivo de la celebración de la peregrinación de la Virgen de Luna, patrona de Pozoblanco.

Después de varios meses de espera y anhelo y en los días previos a la Romería y…

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

Jaguariúna inicia a Vacinação contra a COVID-19 – Idoso acima de 90 anos

Evaluated

A Campanha de vacinação contra a Covid-19 entrou no dia 08/02/2021, em uma nova fase. A partir de agora os idosos com mais de 90 anos começam a ser vacinados em quatro unidades básicas de saúde (UBS`s). Ao todo a Prefeitura de Jaguariúna, por meio da secretaria municipal de saúde estima vacinar 423 idosos.

A vacinação…

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Started: 2021
Location: Jaguariuna
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Long-term care

I y II JUEGOS MAYORLÍMPICOS

Evaluated

Las personas mayores conforman un colectivo numeroso, dinámico y heterogéneo en Pozoblanco. Es por ello que en el año 2018 nacieron los I Juegos Mayorlímpicos en Pozoblanco, una iniciativa surgida del Consejo Local del Mayor y que gracias a su popularidad se repitió en el año 2019. 

La finalidad de esta propuesta, que une tanto a…

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Started: 2018
Location: Pozoblanco, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Programa “A Tu Lado”

Evaluated

Programa de acompañamiento a personas mayores de 65 años, de la localidad de Pozoblanco, principalmente aquellas que viven solas y en algunos casos presentan limitación en las habilidades básicas de la vida diaria, así como una red de apoyo social limitada. El objetivo es paliar la sensación de soledad, mantener y favorecer las habilidades sociales…

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Started: 2011
Location: Pozoblanco, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Social protection

ORDENANZA APROBADA | ADULTOS MAYORES, EMBARAZADAS Y PERSONAS CON MOVILIDAD REDUCIDA TIENEN TRATO PREFERENCIAL EN LOS ÁLAMOS

Desde $50 hasta $150 mil pesos deberán pagar quienes no den preferencia y buen trato a los adultos mayores, embarazadas y personas con movilidad reducida, en entidades públicas o privadas de la comuna de Los Álamos. Así lo acordó el Concejo Municipal -a través del acuerdo nº 648- al aprobar la Ordenanza que promovió el…

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Started: 2020
Location: Los Alamos, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Long-term care

La Cueca de Chile: baile patrimonial y envejecimiento activo.

Recientemente la comuna de Navidad desarrolló el campeonato de cueca comunal para llevar una pareja de personas mayores al campeonato regional. Esta pareja ganadora compuesta por la Sra. Georgina Rosales López y Don Don Manuel Araneda Aguirre fueron acompañados al concurso regional facilitando el Municipio de Navidad el desplazamiento y logística, nuevamente la pareja salió…

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Started: 2020
Location: Bastiandelavega, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Housing, Long-term care

Responding to COVID 19

When lockdown was imposed, the Area Teams were immediately assigned to establish a virtual Community Hub in each area. Referrals began coming in from the GP Alliance and other partners, particularly to support those residents who were told to shield. Council staff and volunteers telephoned all residents who were on the shielded list, and if…

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Started: 2020
Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Digital Visibility in Age Friendly Newcastle

Our case study illustrates the partnership between older volunteers from the Elders Council of Newcastle and PhD researcher Arlind Reuter from Open Lab (Newcastle University). Elders Council of Newcastle (www.elderscouncil.org.uk) is an older people-led organisation and a key stakeholder in Age Friendly Newcastle (AFC). Elders Council’s mission is to ensure that older people are engaged…

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Started: 2018
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Canas y Canicas, proyecto intergeneracional

Proyecto iniciado en el año 2012 en el Centro de Mayores Terminillo dirigido a niños y niñas de entre 6 y 12 años dónde se refuerzan los hábitos de estudio y se comparte tiempo de juego entre mayores y pequeños favoreciendo las relaciones intergeneracionales a través de la participación voluntaria de las personas mayores, usuarias…

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Started: 2012
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education

Mobile Community Care App for older adults with dementia

Evaluated

Care of the growing ageing population with dementia is one of the important issues of the Working Group on Rehabilitation and Age-friendly Communities in the Southern District. To address the problem of a common behavior, wandering, among older adults with dementia, the Working Group had invited the representatives from St. James’ Settlement to introduce Mobile…

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Started: 2016
Location: HKSouthernDistrict, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

Age-Friendly Survey Results

Evaluated

The City of Fredericton Age-Friendly Community Advisory Committee and partners are conducting this survey. See the following for more information about the process and survey.

Why is the survey important?

The survey will help with long term decision-making on issues that affect us, on the part of elected officials, City staff, and the many non-profit organizations which…

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Started: 2018
Location: City of Fredericton, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Social protection, Transportation

Regional Healthy Ireland Positive Ageing Week 2020

Positive Ageing Week (PAW) is an Age Action Ireland initiative. The focus is on community based events, organised by groups and individuals throughout Ireland, and national events organised by Age Action and its partners.

This year a partnership project involving the local authorities of Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford, members of the Older Peoples Council…

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Started: 2020
Location: County Tipperary, Ireland
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Other, Social protection

Entrega de Kit de Autocuidado, Estimulación Cognitiva y Física a Personas Mayores

Evaluated

El Programa Adulto Mayor de la Municipalidad de La Unión en conjunto con los profesionales del Programa Más AMA (Adultos Mayores Autovalentes) realizaron material informativo con números de teléfonos de emergencia, de salud e instituciones más requeridas por las personas mayores junto a indicaciones de autocuidado respecto al Covid 19

Además, este kit incluye elementos de…

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Started: 2020
Location: La Union, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Information and communication, Social protection

The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire, AFCCQ

AFCCQ is also available for use in North Macedonia in the Macedonian and Albanian languages

To support age-friendly cities and communities and policymaking in North Macedonia, the AFCCQ has been translated into Macedonian and Albanian, and validated by Dr Daniel Pavlovski and Dr Elisabeta Bajrami Ollogu of Mother Teresa University.

In 2020, The Hague launched the first…

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Started: 2020
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Transportation, Urban development

PARTIÓ LA ENTREGA DE MEDICAMENTOS A DOMICILIO PARA LOS MAYORES DE 75 AÑOS

Alrededor de 60 personas mayores de la comunidad de Los Álamos, usuarios de la red de salud de primaria, ya han recibido en su domicilio medicamentos, gracias a la iniciativa local que busca prevenir que salgan de casa y se expongan al contagio del coronavirus; junto con cumplir la cuarentena preventiva nacional impuesta por la…

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Started: 2020
Location: Los Alamos, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Using Technology to Address Isolation

Digital display boards were installed in local care homes, using technology and contact between generations to combat isolation and loneliness. The board focussed on positive news in the local community and was used to celebrate residents’ birthdays. They also had ‘on this day in history’ information which helps encourage older people to share their memories…

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Started: 2020
Location: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Long-term care

Sefton Older People at The Heart of Partnership Working

This case study focuses on partnership working between older people in the Borough of Sefton and the partners in local and regional transport provision. In this case study, the engagement of older people in the development of a new rolling stock for Mersey Rail is highlighted. This new train has been designed with the input…

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Started: 2020
Location: 3D Social Movement
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation