- 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
- 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
- Mental health of older adults
Fact sheet on mental health and older adults providing key facts and information on risk factors, dementia , depression, treatment and care strategies, WHO response
- 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
- Ageing: Global population
Longer lives are one of our most remarkable collective achievements Advances in social and economic development as well as in health have lowered mortality rates, particularly among older people, meaning most people can now expect to live into their sixties and beyond At the same time, factors such as urbanization, higher education and access to family planning have led to smaller family
- A society is measured by how it cares for its elderly citizens
A few decades ago, elderly patients with fractures were treated by orthopaedists only Geriatric specialists have increasingly come on board and, as a result, treating patients with hip fractures has enormously improved Dr Saez is a pioneer in ortho-geriatrics, having introduced it in several hospitals in Spain
- Creating age-friendly cities and communities
Population ageing and urbanization are two of the biggest social transformations of the 21st century Cities and communities have a key role in enabling people to live longer and healthier lives while fostering fairer and more sustainable societies
- WHO global report on falls prevention in older age
The report describes the magnitude of falls, a framework for prevention and the challenges faced to tackle this problem It also includes examples of effective interventions
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