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• President Obama Signs Elder Justice Bill into Law

  President Obama Signs Elder Justice Bill into Law  March 24, 2010 - As part of the new US health care system plan, Congress and President Obama have approved the Elder Justice Act and the Patient Safety Abuse Prevention Act. This will include Adult ...

• Discrimination of elderly persons costs the UK economy tens of billions

  "Discrimination of elderly persons costs the UK economy tens of billions" Recent statements like this by Harriet Harmon are sounding a note of hope for older people in the United Kingdom. Government Equality Minister Harmon is aggressively promotin...

• Mining the Golden Years

  Mining the Golden Years Older persons — the world's next cash cow? The Toronto Globe and Mail Report on Business dangles tantalizing prospects for new revenue streams which are spiced with social responsibility for older citizens. Read the recent&...

• Double Dipping Drains Chinese Pension Funds

  Double Dipping Drains Chinese Pension Funds Shanghai is planning to extend the retirement age to counter a practice which has drained the city's pension funds, according to Vice Mayor Hu Yanzhou. Chinese retirement age is 60 for men, and 50 or 55 for wom...

• Dec09-Global Aging advert

        Update: Global Ageing Advertising Opportunities Available In November, the latest edition of Global Ageing was published.  An electronic PDF version is also available under the memb...

• India and Japan PPT - 2009

  Faces & Places: India and Japan, September - October 2009 Photos capture moments at recent IFA workshops in India and the International Forum on Ageing in Place and Age Friendly Cities in Akita, Japan.  Open the Slide Show Here ...

• Welcome to Pondicherry Senior Citizens

  National Award for New IFA Member On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, the Government of India conferred a lifetime achievement award upon Mr. S.V. Iyer, Founder-President of the Pondicherry Senior Citizens Welfare Association on ...

• IDOP 2009

  The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) October 1 2009 The IDOP 2009 will be commemorated on October 1.  This year's theme is "Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Old...

• Bridging the Gap Between Cultures

  Bridging the Gap Between Cultures (Abstract) By: Mr. Greg Shaw, International Federation on Ageing (October 2009) Presented At: International TURYAK Distinguished senior Citizens of the World Congress, Instanbul, Turkey ...

• REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL: Follow up to the Second Asembly of Ageing

  Report of the Secretary General: Follow up to the Second Asembly of Ageing July 2009 - This report from the Secretary General of the United Nations focuses on the promotion and protection of human rights as they pertain to older persons in the context ...

• A Tribute to Dr Alexander Sidorenko

  A Tribute to Dr. Alexander Sidorenko As part of the upcoming celebration of the International Day of Older Persons (October 1, 2009), the IFA will be joining our friends and colleagues in recognizing Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko, one of the world’s leadin...

• Nominations for Positon of IFA Director

  Special Announcement – Calling for Nominations for the Position of IFA Director The IFA is now accepting nominations for the position of Director.  Individual members in good standing or persons representing organisational members in good st...

• IFA 11th Global Conference Host Submission Guidelines

  Call for Submissions to host the IFA's 11th Global Conference The IFA Board of Directors are interested in receiving bids to host the 11th Global Conference on Ageing, in 2012.  The deadline for application is January 1, 2010.  For submissi...

• Front Page Relocation Notice

  THE IFA IS RELOCATING TO TORONTO - NOTICE TO MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES Effective Monday 23rd of March 2009 the IFA will relocate its headquarters from Montreal to Toronto.  To contact IFA until in the interim, please phone +1 514 274 3130, o...

• Registrater for International Forum on Ageing in Place

  Active Action on Ageing in Akita: International Forum on Ageing in Place and Age Friendly Cities FOIFA Japan and the IFA are now accepting registration for the International Forum on Ageing-in-Place and Age Friendly Cities,  being held in Akita Ja...

• The IFA in India - January 2009

  The IFA in India - A focal point of activity to open 2009   The IFA will begin 2009 in India.  In collaboration with Regional Vice President, Mr Gangadharan, IFA President Irene Hoskins and Secretary General Jane Barratt will be conducting one...

• Kolping Internationals Declaration on Council of Europe`s Commitment to Human Rights

  Kolping International's Declaration on European Integration and the Council of Europe`s Commitment to Human Rights The Kolping Society, a Council of Europe NGO, is committed to “The unique dignity of each human being as a person cannot ...

• Ingeus - Mature Workers

  Ingeus - 'Ageless Workers' the Key to future Business Growth 'Ingeus is a company that measures, drives and celebrates our success on our ability to assist people from dependence to independence; from unemployment to employment. Our success stems from ...

• How well does the UN’s human rights machinery respond to the situation of older people? A CEDAW convention to 'report' on older women.

  How well does the UN’s human rights machinery respond to the situation of older people? A CEDAW convention to 'report' on older women. We have good news about testing how well the UN’s human rights machinery responds to the situation of older peopl...

• News

  LATEST NEWS NGO Statement on the Rights of Older Women - February 2009 A Major Step Forward: UN Adopts First Ever Convention on Protecting the Rights of Older Women Kolping International's Declaration on European Integration and the Council of...