The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007 presented its Age-Friendly Cities Guide, now a global movement - an Age-Friendly World. It is primarily about developing strategies to incorporate the life needs of an older population within the community.
In future, if input beyond current older populations is to be encouraged, a more appropriate term is Age Inclusive. The evolution of community is every generation’s project.
Aging demographics have varying influences on social structures and business markets around the world. Opportunity or challenge, we face a future where the potential for society, with increased life expectancy, is greater than at any time in human history.
Longevity in this context becomes an inter-generational matter. We all have a vested interest in shaping changes to social policy related to such matters as pension reform, health care, home care & life-long learning.
In the expansive world of a Longevity Economy, many business sectors are marketing specific products and services largely identifiable to segments of a diverse older adult population.
Gerontechnology is one of the most significant areas of work where so much product research & development is on fast forward. This is a new horizon where technology is at an intersection with aging and longevity to help older adults stay engaged and live healthier lives.
“Designing for Life Transitions” – the theme of the 11th edition of the Stanford Longevity Design Challenge and on April 9th the top three winners were announced from the final eight selected from 228 submissions from university design teams in 34 countries around the world. Over the years the uniqueness of the Stanford Challenge has
When it’s been over twenty years that you have researched and contributed to specific subject areas such as in my case – ageing and longevity (think of your area of interest), every so often you have to stop, stand back. It’s not that it’s overwhelming, or even a sense that maybe you have heard and
Scotland’s Generations Working Together (GWT) is an organization I have followed since 2021. For me it leads a narrative on all things intergenerational, creating a solid agenda with an Intergenerational Manifesto as the foundation for a national conversation and a National Performance Framework with the Scottish Government providing funding from an Equalities and Human Rights Fund
As springtime lifts off, some events have become delightfully anticipated in my schedule and the first, in the Age Tech category, is the CABHI Global Virtual Summit presented by Canada’s Centre for Aging & Brian Health Innovation (CABHI) and in 2024, in its 6th year the title was Defy Dementia. Like last year, this summit
Another opportunity to express views on ageing and longevity issues came in late February when I was invited to a podcast interview by Jane Teasdale co-owner and Director of Business Development & Community Relations at Mosaic Home Care based in Toronto Canada. The podcast title Building Age Inclusive Communities is one of my core topic
In 2022, CISP teamed with service design consultancy firm Bridgeable to produce an excellent summary report titled the Current State of Social Prescribing in Canada and since then a wide range of research and evaluation of existing practices has led to a deeper body of knowledge with virtual educational roadshows largely developed for professionals in