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29 October 2015 | Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is increasing, according to the United Nations. An estimated 44 million people suffer from the disease, which affects brain function, often leading to disability. The UN Economic Commission for…
29 October 2015 | Ageing, Disabilities, Social Inclusion
The number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is increasing, according to the United Nations. An estimated 44 million people suffer from the disease, which affects brain function, often leading to disability. The UN Economic Commission for…
21 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
UNDESA DSPD organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Global ageing and the data revolution - the way forward in the post-2015 environment” in New York on 7-9 July 2015. The meeting aimed at exploring how and which new and non-traditional data…
21 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Age-friendly world is a place that enables people of all ages to actively participate in community activities. It is a place that treats everyone with respect, regardless of their age. It is a place that makes it easy to stay connected to those…
21 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Age-friendly world is a place that enables people of all ages to actively participate in community activities. It is a place that treats everyone with respect, regardless of their age. It is a place that makes it easy to stay connected to those…
21 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
UNDESA DSPD organized an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Global ageing and the data revolution - the way forward in the post-2015 environment” in New York on 7-9 July 2015. The meeting aimed at exploring how and which new and non-traditional data…
20 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Cities and communities world-wide strive to become more age-friendly. They seek to better adapt to the needs of their ageing populations. But what are they actually doing?
Browse the new database to find out. Small measures can make a big…
20 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Cities and communities world-wide strive to become more age-friendly. They seek to better adapt to the needs of their ageing populations. But what are they actually doing?
Browse the new database to find out. Small measures can make a big…
19 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
19 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
19 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion, Women
The older a workforce gets, the more likely economic slowdown becomes. But older workers can also boost productivity, explains ILO expert Ekkehard Ernst.
By 2019, more than 212 million people will be out of work, up from the current 201 million,…
16 October 2015 | Ageing, Social Inclusion
Older people continue to have aspirations to well-being and respect regardless of declines in physical and mental capacity. Long-term-care systems enable older people, who experience significant declines in capacity, to receive the care and support…