Defining optimal care: AGE Members’ Role in Shaping the First White Paper on Frailty
Rose Miranda and Lieve Van den Block, on behalf of the EAPC Reference Group on Aging and Palliative Care, drafted this article highlighting the collaboration with AGE members in defining optimal care and support for older people living with frailty and their family caregivers
EU recommendation report on promoting end-of-life awareness
The EU-funded projectHold My Hand, aimed to develop tools and strategies to promote the full awareness toward the end-of-life phase, has published a report including recommendations to feed discussion at EU policy level. These recommendations summarise the lessons learnt by the Hold My Hand partnership in the implementation of the project, as well as the […]
Lien entre vieillissement et santé mentale – Ressources MINDS
Fondée en 2018, MINDS est une association genevoise qui lutte contre la stigmatisation dans le champ de la santé mentale et œuvre pour que chaque personne ait accès aux ressources nécessaires pour prendre soin de son bien-être psychologique. Cette association a développé différentes ressources pour le réseau Suisse de seniors un quizz sur les liens entre […]
Qualitative research on diagnoses and plans of age-friendly cities and communities. A global view of the Spanish Network
The Imserso, WHO’s collaborating agency in Spain, has presented the Qualitative research on diagnoses and plans for age-friendly cities and communities. An overview of the Spanish Network. Executive report, carried out in collaboration with the Research Group on Ageing (GIE-CSIC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), to find out the current state of friendliness […]
Business of ageing – New Zealand research
The Business of Ageing Project highlights the potential economic contribution older people will make to New Zealand over coming decades. The Business of Ageing reports outline the growing value of the labour market participation, income, tax, spending, and voluntary/unpaid work of seniors. Download the project reports credit image featured in the news gallery: Ageing research […]
The ValueCare experience: Creating value for older people with chronic conditions in Europe
The book “The ValueCare Experience: Creating Value for Older People with Chronic Conditions in Europe—A Transition Towards Outcome-Based Integrated Care Supported by Technology” is an output of the ValueCare project. It provides insights into the project’s findings and offers a roadmap for implementing value-based, integrated care models across Europe. The project, in which AGE has […]
Addressing ageism: a key priority for a society of longevity
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) looks at the prevalence and impact of ageism on individuals and society in a series of policy briefs. As the EU wants to make a transition to a ‘longevity society’, we need to change our vision of old age. The policy examines the prevalence of ageism in various […]
Human rights training toolkit – HelpAge International
The human rights training toolkit provides guidance on what human rights are, how they apply in older age, how to champion them and how to apply a human rights-based approach to your work. It can be used: For self-directed learning, at your own pace thanks to easy-to-use, focusing on the elements which are most useful […]
Mental Health of Older Persons – UNECE
This policy brief from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) outlines the determinants and prevalence of mental health issues among older adults in the UNECE region and features concrete policy strategies and examples aimed at improving mental health of older persons from across the UNECE region. The policy examples featured in the brief […]
Global database of promising interventions to address abuse of older people
Produced as part of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, this database aims to develop a portfolio of effective approaches to prevent and respond to the abuse of older people. The database contains 89 promising interventions identified through a rigorous search and screening of nearly 14 000 scientific studies. The aims of these interventions include: […]
Spanish portal ‘Accessibilitas’ available in English
Accessibilitas is a digital platform created by ONCE Foundation and the Royal Disability Board in order to promote the generation and dissemination of knowledge on Universal Accessibility. The platform gathers information on physical, technological and communication accessibility, such as accessibility legislation and standards, guidance and other materials, news, information about conferences and courses, and a […]
Long-term care for older people: package for universal health coverage
This publication for the World Health Organization (WHO) includes a list of long-term care (LTC) interventions that all countries could consider, prioritize and provide and could integrate within health and social care sectors, depending on their context. The package is intended primarily for governments and policy-makers responsible for planning and implementing LTC service provision at […]
Healthy Ageing & Prevention Index: how do countries perform worldwide?
The International Longevity Centre – ILC is seizing the momentum of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris to remind that sports and fitness play an important role in people’s ability to live well and for longer. But, of course, no one is expected to live, train, and diet like an Olympian, and national states have […]
‘Are you ageist?’ – Older people’s perceptions of ageism in Northern Ireland
This recent report by the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (COPNI) details findings on ageism from extensive consultations carried out with older people in Northern Ireland. The report finds that almost half of older people have experienced ageism, showing that more needs to be done to tackle age-based discrimination in Northern Ireland. Main […]
Social housing and beyond – Operational toolkit on the use of EU funds
This toolkit provides an overview of the types of funding available at EU level to promote social and affordable housing and accompanying services in the 2021–2027 programming period. The document features the role that EU funds can play in building capacities, implementing reforms and developing suitable ecosystems, in order to support effective investments from a […]
Vieillissement et territoires littoraux : 10 enjeux à l’ère du changement climatique
Les territoires littoraux ont comme point commun de faire face à une augmentation de la population âgée de plus de 60 ans et à une pression liée au changement climatique avec des aléas de plus en plus extrêmes, mais aussi étant fortement marquées par une diversité de situations. Publiée par GENERACIO, spécialisé dans l’étude et […]
Health for All Policies : The Co-Benefits of Intersectoral Action
Factors outside of healthcare services determine our health and this involves many different sectors. Health for All Policies changes the argument about inter-sectoral action, from one focusing on health and the health sector to one based on co-benefits – a ‘Health for All Policies’ approach. It uses the Sustainable Development Goals as the framework for […]
A comparative analysis of non-discrimination law in Europe 2023
Published in March 2024, this comparative analysis, drafted by Isabelle Chopin and Catharina Germaine (Migration Policy Group), compares and analyses the information set out in the country reports presenting the state of non-discrimination law in the 27 EU Member States as of 1 January 2023. It draws some conclusions from the information contained in these […]
