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  1. 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 …

  2. Ageing - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 27, 2021 · 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 …

  3. Ageing and health India - World Health Organization (WHO)

    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 …

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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, …

  7. WHO's work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)

    The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to bring together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector …

  8. WHO global report on falls prevention in older age

    Mar 17, 2008 · The report describes the magnitude of falls, a framework for prevention and the challenges faced to tackle this problem. It also includes examples of effective interventions.

  9. Social isolation and loneliness among older people: advocacy brief

    Jul 29, 2021 · This advocacy brief on social isolation and loneliness among older people highlights the growing public health and policy concern about these issues, which have been …

  10. A society is measured by how it cares for its elderly citizens

    May 24, 2019 · A few decades ago, elderly patients with fractures were treated by orthopaedists only. Geriatric specialists have increasingly come on board and, as a result, treating patients …