
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 population …
Ageing - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 8, 2025 · 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 it. …
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.
Mental health of older adults
Oct 8, 2025 · 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.
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, particularly among …
Reducing social isolation and loneliness among older people
Jun 30, 2025 · Social isolation and loneliness are important, but often neglected, social determinants of health across all ages, including for older people. High-quality social connections are essential to our …
Ageing and health India
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 primary health …
Thailand’s leadership and innovations towards healthy ageing
Thailand is among the fastest ageing countries in the world. Of its 67 million population, 12 million Thais, are elderly according to the latest national statistics report. Since 2005, the country has been …
Ageing gracefully in a digital world - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 14, 2021 · In the guide, stakeholders and governments were urged to develop roadmaps, timelines, and solutions to bridge the digital gap. Service sectors and providers were instructed to take a two …
Older people and COVID-19 - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jun 16, 2020 · COVID-19 is changing older people’s daily routines, the care and support they receive, their ability to stay socially connected and how they are perceived. Older people are being …