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Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing
Within the Department for Social Determinants of Health, the Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing (DHA) Unit supports the development of social and physical environments that are responsive to demographic change and foster healthy ageing. DHA provides strategic leadership on these topics; develops evidence, norms and standards, including implementation tools; builds national capacities to address these issues; and fosters global advocacy. DHA engages a broad range of partners and networks to scale up effective action in countries, and together with the Ageing and Health Unit is the Secretariat for the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030).
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Featured publication | 30 June 2025
From loneliness to social connection: charting a path to healthier societies - Report of the WHO Commission on Social Connection
This landmark report from the WHO Commission on Social Connection highlights that social isolation and loneliness are widespread, with serious but under-recognized impacts on health, well-being, and society. Drawing on the latest evidence, the report makes a compelling case for urgent action.
10 October 2023
Connecting generations: planning and implementing interventions for intergenerational contact
Ageism exists when “age” is used to categorize individuals and create social divisions, with ensuing injustice and harm and lack of solidarity...
9 February 2022
Ageism in artificial intelligence for health
The WHO policy brief Ageism in artificial intelligence for health examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine and public health for older...
18 March 2021
Global report on ageism
The Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government,...
14 December 2020
Decade of Healthy Ageing: Plan of Action
This document describes the plan for a Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), which will consist of 10 years of concerted, catalytic, sustained collaboration....
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