Australia

The 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…

China

In 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…

United States of America

AARP 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…

Andorra

Andorra 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…

Japan

As 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…

Finland

The ‘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…

United Kingdom

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…

United Kingdom

Stoke-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…

Russian Federation

Our 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…

Russian Federation

The 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…

Russian Federation

Oktyabrskiy 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…

Russian Federation

The 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…

Russian Federation

The Coordinating Council chaired by the Deputy Head of the municipality on social and personnel policy was established to implement our age-friendly project. Working groups on the eight aspects of…

Russian Federation

Baymak’s age-friendly project aims to identify social problems of older persons, implement new technologies of social work, and create a comfortable environment for the elderly population. The increasing proportion of…

Russian Federation

Tuymazy participated in the WHO Global Age-friendly Cities Project in 2006. In 2011 the President of Bashkortostan approved of our initiative, and other 20 municipalities of the Republic joined the…

Switzerland

In 2007, the City of Geneva (the administrative council) engaged in the project of “Age-Friendly Cities”. The same year, Geneva published its own report, ‘Geneva-friendly city’, that summarized the results…

Canada

In October 2011, the local Steering Committee met with Hearst Council and gave suggestions about seniors’ needs and challenges. The Council agreed to identify strategies to meet these needs and…

United States of America

The City of Highland Park’s Age Friendly Community Initiative (HPAFCI) is an outgrowth of the Mayor DeAndre Windom’s Senior Advisory Council. In response to their recommendation, Mayor Windom submitted the city’s…

United Kingdom

Age Friendly Leeds is one of the eight interconnected priority areas of work set out in the Best Council Plan 2020 – 2025 which sets out our ambition for…

France

Limonest est une commune de 3800 habitants située à 8 kms au Nord-Ouest de Lyon dans les Monts d’Or. C’est l’ancienne route Royale de Paris à la Provence (actuelle D42)…