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Falls Prevention in Older Age

What WHO is doing?

Unintentional falls are one of the most costly and complex health issues facing older persons in the world.

Global age-friendly cities project

With collaborators in many parts of the world, WHO has developed a guide to help cities become more age-friendly.

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Age-friendly standards

What WHO is doing?

This project aims to determine what makes community-based health care services "age-friendly."

Impact of HIV/AIDS on older people in Africa

What WHO is doing?

There is growing evidence that older people are increasingly being infected by HIV/AIDS.

Integrated response to rapid population ageing

What WHO is doing?

Developing the knowledge base required to assist developing countries faced with rapid population ageing in guiding future actions and policies towards integrated health care systems.

Prevention of elder abuse

What WHO is doing?

Abuse of older people has only recently been recognized as a global problem.

Teaching geriatrics in medical education

What WHO is doing?

In light of world-wide population ageing, it becomes clear that the education of tomorrow's medical doctors is important because they will increasingly deal with older patients.

Older persons in emergencies

What WHO is doing?

Natural disasters are on the increase worldwide. In WHO's view older people are a resilient group who plays a crucial role during an emergency situation.