- Ageing - World Health Organization (WHO)
Ageing presents both challenges and opportunities It will increase demand for primary health care and long-term care, require a larger and better trained workforce, intensify the need for physical and social environments to be made more age-friendly, and call for everyone in every sector to combat ageism
- A society is measured by how it cares for its elderly citizens
“Elderly people deserve the highest respect,” says Dr Paloma Gómez-Campelo, a psychologist and researcher, Assistant Director of the Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research “This includes quality healthcare, to allow for the best quality of life for the people who have helped build the society we currently enjoy ”
- Mental health of older adults - World Health Organization (WHO)
Fact sheet on mental health and older adults providing key facts and information on risk factors, dementia , depression, treatment and care strategies, WHO response
- 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
- Abuse of older people - World Health Organization (WHO)
Overview The abuse of older people, also known as elder abuse, is a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person
- International day of older persons 2024: Ageing with Dignity: The . . .
Ageing is a natural phenomenon The process has not often resulted in healthy active older persons who are still independent As countries addressed communicable diseases and improved health and living conditions, a global trend for increase in life expectancy can be seen Health services must be inclusive of the needs of older persons The International Day of Older Persons, is commemorated
- Ageing: Global population - World Health Organization (WHO)
Globally, life expectancy at birth reached 73 3 years in 2024, an increase of 8 4 years since 1995 The number of people aged 60 and older worldwide is projected to increase from 1 1 in 2023 to 1 4 billion by 2030
- 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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