Ageing and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 1, 2024 · Key facts on ageing and health: explanation of ageing, common health conditions associated with ageing, Factors influencing Healthy Ageing, Challenges in responding to …
Ageing - World Health Organization (WHO)
May 12, 2025 · 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 …
A society is measured by how it cares for its elderly citizens
May 24, 2019 · “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 …
Mental health of older adults - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 20, 2023 · Fact sheet on mental health and older adults providing key facts and information on risk factors, dementia , depression, treatment and care strategies, WHO response.
WHO's 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 …
Abuse of older people - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 15, 2024 · 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 …
Healthy ageing and functional ability - World Health Organization …
Oct 26, 2020 · WHO defines healthy ageing as “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age.”
Ageing: Global population - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 21, 2025 · 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 …
WHO global report on falls prevention in older age
Mar 17, 2008 · 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.
Ageing gracefully in a digital world - World Health Organization …
Mar 14, 2021 · The Action Plan for the Development of Smart Elderly Care Industry (2017–2020) was developed to encourage the private sector to expand supply for smart ageing. Wearables, …