World Report on Disability Disability is part of the human condition – almost everyone will be temporarily or… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Global Report on Falls Prevention in Older Age This global report is the product of the conclusions reached and recommendations made at the… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Age-friendly Primary Health Care Centres Toolkit The toolkit builds upon the concepts and principles of the WHO’s Active Ageing Policy Framework,… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Older Persons in Emergencies – Considerations for Action and Policy Development The increasing population of older people has drawn attention to the need to revise humanitarian… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Older Persons in Emergencies: An Active Ageing Perspective To guide decision-makers, the report presents an integrated approach for emergency preparedness and response that is… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Global Health and Aging Preface: The world is facing a situation without precedent: We soon will have more older… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Good Health Adds Life to Years: Global Brief on World Health Day 2012 Foreword from Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO: Population ageing is a global phenomenon that… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Dementia: A Public Health Priority The world’s population is ageing. Improvements in health care in the past century have contributed… Read More 26 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
A Global Response to Elder Abuse and Neglect: Building Primary Health Care Capacity to Deal with the Problem Worldwide United Nations estimates indicate that by 2025 the number of older people will double from the… Read More 24 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Publications
Active Ageing: A Policy Framework Population ageing raises many fundamental questions for policy-makers. How do we help people remain independent and… Read More 24 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Guides and Toolkits
WHO Age-friendly Cities Guide Population ageing and urbanization are two global trends that together comprise major forces shaping the 21st… Read More 24 Jun, 2014, by gnafcc, Guides and Toolkits
Age-friendly Manchester The city of Manchester was the first UK city to join the WHO Global… Read More 26 May, 2014, by Manchester, News
Age-friendly South Australia – Guidelines for State Government Introduction “Global trends in urbanisation and population ageing require the development of strategies to ensure our communities… Read More 26 May, 2014, by IFA, Guides and Toolkits
The Dublin Declaration on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Europe 2013 The Dublin Declaration on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Europe 2013 was signed by… Read More 26 May, 2014, by Age-friendly Ireland, Guides and Toolkits
Province of Ontario – Finding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning “The Age-Friendly Community (AFC) Planning Guide provides advice to municipalities on the… Read More 22 May, 2014, by IFA, Guides and Toolkits
Age-Friendly Communities in Canada: Community Implementation Guide and Toolbox “This Age-Friendly Communities in Canada: Community Implementation Guide was developed to assist communities to… Read More 22 May, 2014, by Pan-Canadian Age-friendly Communities Initiative, Guides and Toolkits
University of Waterloo – Age-Friendly Communities: Tools for Building Strong Communities The University of Waterloo, located in Ontario, Canada has compiled this interactive toolkit which… Read More 22 May, 2014, by IFA, Guides and Toolkits
Age-friendly Rural and Remote Communities – A Guide Introduction “The costs and benefits associated with ageing and the impacts on communities… Read More 22 May, 2014, by gnafcc, Guides and Toolkits
Sri Lanka: Wellawaya, Moneragala Age-Friendly Assessment Report Background “The District of Moneragala, in the Province of Uva, is the second largest district… Read More 22 May, 2014, by Wellawaya, Age-Friendly Assessments
United States of America: Toward an Age-Friendly DC – “From the Voices of Washington D.C.’s Older Adults” Introduction “Over the past year, the city of Washington D.C., under the leadership of Mayor… Read More 22 May, 2014, by Washington DC, Age-Friendly Assessments