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Strength and Balance Exercise Classes for Older People

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Ready for Living (Local Government) developed the ‘Ready for Strengthening’ exercise class in response to the need for falls prevention classes in the district. In 2020 classes were developed to improve leg strength and balance. Classes were run in the main town of Gore as well as a smaller town, Mataura, in the district. The…

Started: 2020
Location: Gore, New Zealand
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Social Participation through Art and Culture

Naš Most started bringing together seniors from Zenica and surrounding areas through artistic and cultural initiatives. Most association members hadn’t previously engaged in creative activities. They learn new skills, teach one another, and make new friends. A yearly membership fee of 25 convertible marks allows participation in all association activities, but non-members can attend Naš…

Started: 2013
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Education, Information and communication, Urban development

Life during Covid – 19

http://https://youtu.be/k5C60OSePWI

During the pandemic we have been working with older people in Salford through a programme of virtual activities. One such activity Ready to Go has a focus on key issues raised by older people and provides space for experts and older people to come together to explore these issues further.

As the country moved to…

Started: 2016
Location: Salford, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

Age Friendly Salford What difference has our Age Friendly programme made?

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http://https://youtu.be/Y08lopJNNHA

Salford started using the WHO Age Friendly Cities model back in 2014 as a way of bringing together some ideas and projects which were important to older people’s health and wellbeing, such as tech and tea and social lunch and learnt sessions.

These and many other practical activities and events had been recognised as valuable…

Started: 2016
Location: Salford
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Housing, Information and communication

Muoversi

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Muoversi is an individualized transport and accompaniment service that allows greater transportation access to those dealing with mobility issues or disabilities. This service guarantees equal access to public services for the whole population. Through the provision of free transport, Muoversi hopes to foster dignity and autonomy to all of those living in Trento. Read…

Started: 2004
Location: Trento, Italy
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

In-Municipal Workshop for Age-Friendly Cities

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We continue to collaborate with associations to develop Age-Friendly Cities practices. In this context, we organized workshops with key staff in different departments of the municipality. What are age-friendly apps? How should age-friendly apps be? 13 staff participated in the training program, which included topics such as age-friendly cities. In the program, we compared houses…

Started: 2021
Location: Antalya Muratpasa, Turkey
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Sexual Health And Wellbeing In Later Life

A series of national research studies shows that people over 50 are often assumed to be non-sexual and invisible when it comes to their sex and intimacy needs. Not enough is being done to ensure older people can access good sexual health care and support, and rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in people aged…

Started: 2018
Location: Manchester
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

Research on Psychological Effects of Pandemic

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Muratpaşa Municipality conducted a survey to measure the psychological effects of the pandemic, which has been going on for more than a year. The survey, conducted between March 1-8, was conducted on two separate scales, Turkey and Muratpaşa, one of the most populous districts of Antalya with a population of more than half a million.…

Started: 2021
Location: Antalya Muratpasa, Turkey
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Rain Shelter Construction and Extension Projects

The Southern District puts great emphasis on strengthening the support for older people across many different aspects of community facilities and the living environment. To foster an age-friendly environment in the community, increasing the provision of elderly-friendly facilities in public areas is a key concern.

In order to address the needs of older people living in…

Started: 2021
Location: HKSouthernDistrict, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care

Spazio Argento

Spazio Argento is the new service system dedicated to older adults providing wider coverage and greater specificity of services for older people in the Trentino valleys strengthening welfare services and the contributions to the territorial social / health planning. Read more »

Started: 2019
Location: Trento, Italy
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

LEI MUNICIPAL GARANTE GRATUIDADE PARA MAIORES DE 60 ANOS NO TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO MUNICIPAL DE JAGUARIÚNA

A Secretaria de Mobilidade Urbana de Jaguariúna informa que está mantido, no transporte coletivo municipal, o direito à gratuidade plena aos usuários com mais de 60 anos de idade.

A pasta ressalta que a recente decisão do Governo do Estado de São Paulo, que suspendeu o benefício para os usuários de 60 a 65 anos, vale…

Started: 2021
Location: Jaguariuna
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Urban development

Be Fit for Life – Exercise Inspiration for Over 55s

The City of Melville developed a video for over 55s to encourage physical activity as well as a dedicated Fit for Life webpage to promote a variety of targeted exercise classes and a comprehensive directory of local health and fitness community groups within the City of Melville.

The City also created a subsidised ‘Fit for Life’…

Started: 2018
Location: Melville, Australia
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Education, Health, Information and communication

Sefton’s Older People and Regional Partnership Working

This case study was supported by The Centre for Ageing Better and involved partnership working between local older people and Merseytravel who are The Strategic Transport Authority in the Liverpool City Region.The Sefton Partnership for Older Citizens is the strategic board for representing older people’s issues in Sefton. In this case study, members of The…

Started: 2020
Location: Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, United Kingdom
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation, Urban development

Espace citoyen

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Création d’un espace accueillant et convivial pour les citoyens, permettant les échanges et/ou l’expression libre, à travers un programme d’animations et d’ateliers co-construit avec les participants et évolutif en fonction des demandes ou de l’actualité. Y sont proposés des formations, des informations ou des ateliers participatifs permettant de donner des clés de compréhension aux habitants…

Started: 2017
Location: StQuentin, France
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Other

Changer le regard par des logements intergénérationnels

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Depuis son adhésion à la démarche Ville amie des ainés, une dynamique intergénérationnelle s’est développée à Besançon : elle vise à combattre les préjugés et les idées reçues réciproques, à lutter contre l’isolement et à changer le regard sur l’âge et la vieillesse.
Dans ce cadre, un projet de logements intergénérationnels a été mis en…

Started: 2011
Location: Besancon, France
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Housing

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