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iSupport is a WHO online training and support manual for caregivers of people with dementia. It contains five modules: introduction to dementia, being a carer, caring for me, providing everyday care, and dealing with behavior changes.
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This WHO report looks at the latest evidence on aging and establishes a framework for influencing policies through public health action. The framework offers concrete steps that can be used by countries at all levels of development.
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This fact sheet explains the prevelance of mental health problems in older adults and how these problems are under-identified within this population. Risk factors for mental health problems are discussed, along with the specific conditions of dementia...
This fact sheet describes the incidence of falls, the scope of the problem, who is at risk for falls, and how to prevent falls.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2021.
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WHO believes that every older person should have access to high quality, person-centered services. This brief video explains WHO's guidelines for Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE), which focuses on building their physical and mental capacities...
This website aims to engage the global community to create an age-friendly world through city and community planning. Viewers of the site can access newsletters, discover age-friendly practices, submit age-friendly practices, and explore the global...
These WHO guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for delaying and/or preventing cognitive decline and dementia through lifestyle behaviors and interventions. The guidelines may be useful for health care providers, policy-makers, and other...
This fact sheet defines dementia and its common forms, and describes signs and symptoms, treatment and care, risk factors and prevention, and the social, economic, and familial impacts of the disease. Links are included to WHO's public health...
This fact sheet provides statistics on how common elder abuse is and in what forms abuse may occur. The website also details risk factors, prevention, and WHO's response to the problem.
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), 2022....
These WHO guidelines propose evidence-based recommendations for health professionals to prevent, slow, or reverse declines in the physical and mental health of older adults. The PDF of the guidelines is available for download in seven languages....
The Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection is part of
Minnesota Northstar GWEP,
supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Award No. U1QHP33076, the University of Minnesota Office of Academic
Clinical Affairs, and the Otto Bremer Trust.