- Ageing and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Key facts on ageing and health: explanation of ageing, common health conditions associated with ageing, Factors influencing Healthy Ageing, Challenges in responding to population ageing and WHO's response
- Ageing - World Health Organization (WHO)
Every person – in every country in the world – should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life Yet, the environments in which we live can favour health or be harmful to it Environments are highly influential on our behaviour and our exposure to health risks (for example, air pollution or violence), our access to services (for example, health and social care) and the
- Ageing and health India - World Health Organization (WHO)
The National Programme for Health Care of Elderly and Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat programme provide dedicated healthcare to elderly at primary health care settings In the last few years, medical science has identified a new group within the senior citizen category, namely that of super-agers
- Abuse of older people - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO fact sheet on abuse of older people with key facts and information on the scope of the problem, risk factors, prevention and WHO response
- Promoting health and well-being of older persons: WHO’s support to . . .
The center focuses on promoting active aging, developing innovative solutions for elderly care, and fostering collaboration between governments, academic institutions, and stakeholders to ensure the well-being of older adults in the region
- Mental health of older adults
Fact sheet on mental health and older adults covering prevalence, risk factors, prevention and promotion, treatment and care, and WHO's work in this area
- International day of older persons 2024: Ageing with Dignity: The . . .
The commemoration also underscores the importance of promoting healthy living conditions for elderly that respect the dignity, beliefs, needs, and privacy of older persons, and for the right to make decisions about their care and quality of their lives Based on the latest projections by the United Nations, the number of older people (defined as
- WHOs work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to bring together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector for ten years of concerted, catalytic and collaborative action to improve the lives of older people, their families, and the communities in which they live
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