World Health Day commemorates the anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is celebrated on the 7th day of April of every year. This year’s […]
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Category: Demographics & Trends
Improving Best Practice at a Global Level – Inside Ageing
By Marcus Riley, Chair – Global Ageing Network The International Association of Homes & Services for the Ageing (IAHSA) has formally become the Global Ageing […]
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Can Housing-Based Programming Bridge the Generational Divide?
BY GERALYN MAGAN Preliminary findings from a new LeadingAge/Generations United survey show that housing-based intergenerational programs are bringing tangible benefits to participants of all ages, […]
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India – Seeing is Believing!
By Jack York, President/Co-Founder, It’s Never 2 Late Sensory overload… has that happened to you lately? If it hasn’t I suggest a visit to India! […]
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Pioneering a New Vision
Dr. Markus Leser writes about an emerging care model in Switzerland, where residential care and community-based providers are forging alliances to better serve an increasingly independent ageing […]
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Opinion: Senior friendly communities not just in fairy tales. | Vancouver Sun
Lake Constance is in the heart of Europe bordered by Switzerland and the Alps to the south, Germany to the north and Austria to the […]
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The Case for Age-Friendly Communities
By Robert Lagoyda The movement toward age-friendly communities is growing, with the key impetus being population ageing. In the United States alone, the population of 65 […]
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NEW RESOURCE! International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries
The International Institute on Ageing, United Nations – Malta (INIA) has released its 2016 International Journal on Ageing in Developing Countries. The Journal focuses on those […]
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Forces of Change
By Katie Smith Sloan, Executive Director, IAHSA Not only are global demographics changing as societies age, but so is the ageing services field. David Brooks, […]
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Brexit’s Impact on Global Ageing
Aged care organizations in the United Kingdom are not immune from the impact of Brexit. A recent report documents the challenges Brexit presents to voluntary organizations […]
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