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Ageing is a critical, yet overlooked development issue directly implicating 12.2% of the global population, with currently more than 901 million people aged 60 and older, an increasing majority of whom live in low and middle-income countries. Despite their demographic significance, older persons have been typically unrecognized by international development programmes, policy, and discourse, and as a result, low-and-middle-income countries have fallen behind in developing capacities to address the needs of their ageing populations.

This manual is designed to give trainers all the necessary information to design a successful learning experience to conduct a day-long training to enhance law enforcement officers’ abilities to respond to crimes of sexual assault against older people. There are two uses for this manual. Before the training, the manual should be reviewed and used to prepare for the training, including copying the camera-ready participant materials found in the manual. During the training, the manual provides a script for presenting the information and guiding the participants.

Elder abuse often goes unreported and unnoticed to the public. Types of abuse include physical, verbal/mental, financial, sexual, caregiving neglect, and self neglect. This guide addresses many types of elder abuse and how to prevent such abuses. It also helps seniors avoid becoming victims of scams and theft. Links to additional resources are also provided.

Source: SeniorLiving.org, 2025
https://www.seniorliving.org/

As we live longer, we know we’ll need a health system that understands what makes our care unique as we age. The John A.

This site provides information and resources on vaccines for older adults, including COVID-19, influenza, pneumonia, shingles, and RSV.

Source: Health in Aging (HiA), 2025
https://www.healthinaging.org/

The Age-Friendly Communities Symposium brought together individuals from the Intermountain West to identify innovations and opportunities that will transform how neighborhoods, campuses, and health environments foster the independence, productivity, and wellbeing of older adults. This page has recordings and graphics of different presentations with ideas on how to provide Age-Friendly Communities.

This tip sheet created by Health in Aging provides a variety of tips on how to maintain and improve health in older men. It also provides a list of assessments and screening tests that can be completed to help diagnose certain health problems earlier. (A PDF version is available for download).

The Primary Care Collaborative has assembled a set of 24 primary care health services research (HSR) and primary care patient-centered outcomes research/comparative effectiveness research (clinical) articles through the work of a Research Dissemination Workgroup (RDWG) and research partner, the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG). The PCC selected 12 clinical and 12 health services research articles for the final list. The goal is to inform and shape the thinking of practice and policy leaders with respect to primary care clinical and health services research.

Grand rounds are an integral component of medical education. It helps doctors and other healthcare professionals keep up to date in important evolving areas which may be outside of their core practice. In the hospital or health system, they are hosted in an auditorium or symposium for everyone to gather and continue their learning. The purpose of this activity is to educate medical practitioners working in community-based care on the importance of Age Friendly Care (AFC). As Age Friendly Care continues to grow and gain momentum, community-based care can be an integral part of AFC.

REACH offers educational resources on aging-related healthcare and social topics for older adults, their care partners, community lay persons, public service professionals, and healthcare professionals and trainees. The materials and resources you will find on this website use the 4Ms Framework.