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 ”
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
Caring for the health of the elderly in China The Center is also responsible for publishing five journals and developed the National Plan for the Elderly Health Service System (2019–2022) Building on its extensive research and capacity-building efforts in this area, it has established the Geriatric Health University and the Moroccan College of the Geriatric Health University, which
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
Integrated care for older people: guidelines on community-level . . . Overview The provision of integrated care is key for older people The WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) propose evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals to prevent, slow or reverse declines in the physical and mental capacities of older people