Global Database of Age-friendly Practices

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Taller de memoria y gimnasia cerebral

El bienestar mental y fortalecimiento de las capacidades cognitivas y mentales de las personas mayores es de los principales objetivos del municipio, es por ello que se realizan talleres educativos sobre diversos temas relacionados con el cerebro y su funcionamiento, así como, actividades que estimulen y mantengan las funciones cognoscitivas superiores.

Mediante la aplicación de ejercicios…

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Started: 2016
Location: rubi.briceno@merida.gob.mx, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health

Sirius Seniorbo – Creating Intergenerational Age-friendly Environments

The Municipality of Esbjerg is working with developers to integrate the planning of different neighborhoods to help support social interaction across generations.

We are currently building a new care center for older people centered in a local environment where citizens with special care needs can be embedded in the community and live next to families, children,…

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Started: 2020
Location: Municipality of Esbjerg Esbjerg Kommune, Denmark
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Housing, Long-term care, Social protection, Urban development

Age Friendly Melville Assistance Fund

Evaluated

The Age-Friendly Melville assistance fund was set up for eligible older people living in the City of Melville, to help them maintain their independence in their own home.

The Age-Friendly Melville assistance fund offers funding to support a choice of short term or one-off support services to older people living independently in the community or in…

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Started: 2018
Location: Melville, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Housing, Long-term care, Social protection, Transportation

“eSmart Elderly” ICT Outreach Programme

Evaluated

The Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors was funded by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, The HKSAR Government (OGCIO), to run the “eSmart Elderly” ICT Outreach Programme”. The programme provided an outreach service for ‘hidden’ older people, people with dementia, older people who are living in residential homes, and older people…

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Started: 2021
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

Caregiver Support Model & Psycho-Education Programme

Evaluated

The Wan Chai Methodist Centre for the Seniors was funded by Simon K Y Lee Elderly Fund to run the “Caregiver Support Model & Psycho-Education Programme on Empowerment: Development and Validation Project”. With collaboration with City University of Hong Kong, the project adopted a scientific, comprehensive and validated working model of serving caregivers of older…

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Started: 2020
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Long-term care

A Thousand Miles Online Care and Support Program

Evaluated

Under the lockdown during the COVID pandemic, older people with dementia and their caregivers were trapped at home with insufficient cognitive stimulating activities and support. Therefore, St. James’ Settlement Wan Chai District Elderly Community Centre launched an online programme entitled “A Thousand Miles Online Care and Support Program” to provide monthly one-on-one online activity for…

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Started: 2021
Location: WanChai, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Mappings of the accessibility of the outdoor environment

Evaluated

During both the summer of 2020 and 2021 extensive mappings of the accessibility of the outdoor environment were conducted on a large area in different parts of the city.

The focus of the mappings was specifically on streets and crosswalks, pedestrian and bicycle lanes, as well as entrances of crucial public buildings. The mapping of the…

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Started: 2021
Location: Vaasa, Finland
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Melville Age Friendly Accessible Business

Evaluated

The Melville Age Friendly Accessible Business (MAFAB) Network is a City of Melville initiative working with local businesses to implement age-friendly and accessible initiatives to support the older population, including those living with dementia and people with disabilities, a demographic who make up a significant part of the Melville community. The network was created to…

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Started: 2018
Location: Melville, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication, Social protection

Information Guide 2020 – Services for older people

An Information Guide of Services for Older People was produced in 2020 and will be updated annually. This guide formed part of the Health & Wellbeing Initiatives of the Clare Age Friendly Strategy 2018-2022. These guides were distributed to the Clare Cultural Companions members, Nursing Homes, Day Hospitals, those who avail of the Meals on…

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

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…

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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

Evaluated

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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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

Evaluated

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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)

Evaluated

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…

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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…

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