Spain

Santander has been a member of the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC) since December 2012, with the commitment to develop an action plan to improve the…

Canada

The community of Sault Ste. Marie faces an ageing population, with 35% of citizens being over 60 years of age in 2018, rising to 41% by 2028. The growing population…

United States of America

A grassroots effort to create an Age-friendly Sausalito was led by members of Sausalito Village (SV) in April 2013. Anabel Pelham, president of the National Association of Professional Gerontologists, offered…

Portugal

During the last few years, the Camara Municipal Torres Vedras (CMTV) has conceived and implemented public policies and projects to support vulnerable groups, namely to citizens above 55 years old,…

Spain

El Consejo municipal de personas mayores propuso el ingreso a la red de ciudades amigas de las personas mayores de nuestra ciudad y, después de hacer los trámites, recibimos el…

Slovenia

The City of Ljubljana is dedicated to the elderly, basing its policies on previous good practices, as well as active dialogue with its stakeholders.

Slovenian legislation requires certain obligations in the…

Slovenia

The Municipality of Velenje has always been friendly to older citizens. In 2010, Velenje joined the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. Since then, several changes to the…

Chile

La Comuna de Victoria es una de las 32 comunas que componen la provincia de Malleco, en la Región de la Araucanía. Se ubica a 62 kilómetros de Temuco, la…

Spain

Villanueva De La Serena has several associations for seniors, which work together with the town hall for a livelier, more active and age-friendly town for elder residents. The local council for…

Russian Federation

Volgograd joined the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities in 2012 as part of its commitment to building an inclusive environment for elderly residents. Over the years, Volgograd has…

Canada

An important aspect of the City of Waterloo’s vision is to be a caring community of vibrant neighbourhoods where people support each other, and a city that is accessible to…

Canada

In late 2009, the Niagara Age-Friendly Community Initiative (NAFCI) was awarded a three-year grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, to promote awareness of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) age-friendly principles,…

Sri Lanka

The Wellawaya Division of Moneragala District, in Uva Province, Sri Lanka, joined the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities in December 2012. The project receives technical support from…

United States of America

The Yarmouth Age Friendly Community Project will begin in July 2014. The Yarmouth Age Friendly Community Committee (YAFCC) will be appointed prior to project start date in June 2014.

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Spain

La ciudad de Zaragoza forma parte de la Red de Ciudades Amigables desde el 3 de marzo de 2011.

Nuestro principal objetivo es mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas…

Canada

In 2010, London became the first city in Canada to join the World Health Organization Global Network of Age Friendly Cities. Membership in the Network represents our community’s commitment to…

United States of America

In 2007, the Office of the Mayor, the New York City Council and the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) launched Age-friendly New York City by doing a comprehensive assessment…

Turkey

Our first aim is to increase the health and care standards of our elders. For this reason, these are the projects that we have already implemented and will implement soon:

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United States of America

The Greater Des Moines ‘Great Places for All Ages’ is a community-based effort designed to foster the creation of an Age-Friendly City and an Age-Friendly Region in Central Iowa, where…

Canada

Age Friendly Edmonton is a results-orientated initiative to improve the quality of life for Edmonton seniors. Co-led by the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council, Age…