By Katie Smith Sloan The International Day of Older Persons in early October focused on the World Health Organization’s campaign against ageism – Take a […]
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News Topic: Global Ageing News
The Chinese Bamboo Story
A Reflection by Richard Semanda, IAHSA Board Member There was a Chinese farmer who planted the Bamboo seeds for his family to survive. He watered […]
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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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Growing Connections: A Personal Journey in Global Ageing
By Margie van Zyl Chapman, Immediate Past Chair, IAHSA Board of Directors My first attendance at an international conference was an International Federation on Aging (IFA) meeting […]
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Ageing in Cameroon
Ageing in Cameroon: An Interview with Francis Njuakom (Video) During his visit with LeadingAge and IAHSA staff last month, Francis Njuakom, Chief Executive of Community Development […]
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Community-based Model Fosters Resilience and Stakeholder Engagement
By Dr. Taryn Patterson, LeadingAge Center for Applied Research The Red Cross Global Disaster Preparedness Center funds IAHSA/CFAR researchers to conduct case study on community-based […]
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Member Spotlight: Francis Njuakom, CDVTA Cameroon
By Mia Mullen, IAHSA Francis Njuakom, Chief Executive of Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance (CDVTA Cameroon) and Jack York, Founder of It’s Never Too Late met at […]
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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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Think Tank
Rethinking Age Care, Services and Supports Countries in the developed world are–of necessity–engaged in rethinking their approach to aged care, services and supports. Assumptions of […]
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