Bern
Switzerland
The City of Bern first conducted a survey on age-friendliness according to the WHO recommendations at the end of 2009. From the results of this survey, the city compiled its…
More DetailsThe City of Bern first conducted a survey on age-friendliness according to the WHO recommendations at the end of 2009. From the results of this survey, the city compiled its…
More DetailsCommitted to Becoming More Age Friendly
In 2010, Manchester became the first UK city to join the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities.
Manchester’s ageing programme…
More DetailsIn 2012, as part of the comprehensive planning process, the Town of Bowdoinham completed an assessment of services and supports needed for older residents to age optimally. The assessment identified…
More DetailsGranollers is a medium-sized city located 30 km from Barcelona, just at the border of the Metropolitan Area. It accounts for nearly 60,000 inhabitants. Although its population is relatively young…
More Details“Tehran: An Age-Friendly City” (Bill enacted by the “Islamic City Council”) Included of four articles and three notes Thursday, 23/05/2012 Article one: According to items 2, 4, 5 and the…
More DetailsInscrite dans la démarche française du label “bien vieillir” depuis 2011, la ville du Havre poursuit désormais son action envers les seniors dans le cadre du réseau “villes amies des…
More DetailsLa Organización Mundial de la Salud define como ciudades Amigables con las Personas Mayores a aquellas en las que “las políticas, servicios y estructuras, así como el entorno físico y…
More DetailsIn St. Louis County, older adults (ages 45 and older) number nearly a half-million people, or half of the total population. There are 279,256 St. Louis County adults ages 45-64…
More DetailsThe Lane Cove Local Government Area is located 9 km from the centre of Sydney. It has a population of approximately 32,000 and close to 25% of people are aged…
More DetailsIn 2009, China began to implement a national age-friendly cities programme on a trial basis in 13 cities within six provinces, in response to WHO’s Age-friendly Cities Programme. In November…
More DetailsAARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social welfare organization with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for…
More DetailsAndorra la Vella began its journey as Age-friendly City in March 2013. Nevertheless, the needs and improvement in the life quality of the population –and especially our elderly people– has…
More DetailsAs a first city in Japan where life longevity is a major characteristic of the country, Akita City joined WHO Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities in 2011. In…
More DetailsThe ‘Tampere Senior – Ageing society as an opportunity’ programme seeks an operational model for a good life and ageing in the City of Tampere and the Tampere Region, working…
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In May 2012 Belfast was the first city in Northern Ireland to join the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.
In 2014 we produced our first…
More DetailsStoke-on-Trent joined the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities in April 2014. Our aspiration is for our City to be a great place to grow old in. Consultation…
More DetailsOur age-friendly initiative began in 2011. Our goals are to make the city age-friendly for active ageing and develop our elderly’s creative potential.
We celebrate numerous festivals to commemorate our elderly…
More DetailsThe age-friendly project in Uchaly aims to create optimal conditions for maintaining the health of the elderly, their participation in society and social protection, which help to preserve and improve…
More DetailsOktyabrskiy began its age-friendly initiative in 2011. An Advisory Board was elected in Oktyabrskiy municipality in April 2012, comprising of the city administration, NGO representatives and mass media. After consultations…
More DetailsThe age-friendly project for Kumertau is very relevant, given that the elderly make up one third of the population. Therefore, in drawing up the plan of project activities, we decided…
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