Ageing and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 1, 2025 · 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)
Jan 27, 2021 · 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 …
Ageing and health India - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 21, 2024 · The National Programme for Health Care of Elderly and Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat programme provide dedicated healthcare to elderly at …
Mental health of older adults
Oct 1, 2013 · Fact sheet on mental health and older adults covering prevalence, risk factors, prevention and promotion, treatment and care, and WHO's work in this area.
Abuse of older people - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 15, 2024 · 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
Feb 21, 2025 · 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, …
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 …
A society is measured by how it cares for its elderly citizens
May 24, 2019 · 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 …
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.
Caring for the health of the elderly in China
May 28, 2021 · The National Center for Gerontology (NCG), is the laureate of the 2021 His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Prize for Research in Health Care for …