World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2010
 Toronto, Canada - The fifth anniversary of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) took place on June 15th 2010 at the historic Faculty Club. One the oldest buildings of the University of Toronto, it was the perfect venue in which to welcome nearly one hundred conference participants.
The program was focused on the launch of two important educational resources. The Community Elder Abuse Awareness Tool Kit, funded by the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and the Teen Elder Abuse Awareness Kit funded by the Public Health Agency Canada (PHAC). Papers were clustered around the theme of intergenerational relationships and augmented by appropriate video clips. The proceedings of the day’s event are available on the IFA website and the final Community and Teen Elder Abuse Awareness Kits will shortly be available on the IFA and INPEA websites.
WEAAD 2010 Proceedings (English Version)
WEAAD 2010 Proceedings (French Version)
WEAAD 2010 Proceedings Appendices
Elder Abuse Awareness Community Toolkit (Revised Edition)
Elder Abuse Awareness – Generic PowerPoint Presentation |
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WHO launches Global Network of Age-friendly Cities
Urban environments that allow older people to remain active and healthy
29 JUNE 2010 – GENEVA - WHO launches the Global Network of Age-friendly Cities as part of a broader response to the rapid ageing of populations. Populations in almost every corner of the world are growing older. The greatest changes are occurring in less-developed countries. By 2050, it is estimated that 80% of the expected 2 billion people aged 60 years or over will live in low or middle income countries. The Network aims to help cities create urban environments that allow older people to remain active and healthy participants in society.
Invitations to join the Network were sent out last December and WHO has been swamped by responses. Many individual cities, both large and small have formally applied to join the Network. WHO has also established formal agreements with the French government, the Irish Ageing Well Network and the Slovenian Network of Age-friendly Cities to develop affiliated national programmes. The China National Committee on Ageing has also indicated interest in developing a national programme, and 5 Canadian Provinces are running complementary initiatives.
You can read more information on the Global Network,click here
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Children's Art Projects Energize Japanese Elders
Young artists from Zerodate, a Japanese artist's collective, developed a project in 2009 to involve community elders with elementary school children in an art experiment using fabric. The elders taught the children to sew, the artists helped stimulate the creative vision of all the participants.
The artistic results speak for themselves, as the following video shows.
This Zerodate project was presented at a recent International Federation on Aging Regional Conference in Akita, Japan.
The project leader, Takuma Ishiyama, explained to the delegates that the gradual disappearance of a traditional 'Yamada Lion Dance' comunity ceremony spurred them to interest young children in art and sewing skills. But other equally important objectives were to instill a sense of respect from children for their elders, as well as energizing elders with the enthusiasm of youth. Communities interested learning about the project's outcomes and pursuing similar activities can contact Zerodate
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Global Ageing: Disaster Preparedness and Response
 Recent world events, particularly the devastating earthquake in Haiti, have shaped the title and contents of the latest edition of IFA's Journal Global Ageing: Volume 6 Number 1, Disaster Preparedness and Response.
Articles include:
• Emergency Support Provided by JDC-ESHEL During the Second Lebanon War
• Impact on Older Persons of Pakistan’s 2005 Earthquake
• Cuba’s Disaster Planning Involves Elders, Saves Lives, Reduces Losses
• Enhancing Global Policy on Emergency Preparedness and Response: Canada’s Role in Addressing the Needs and Contributions of Older People
• The SWiFT System: A Post-Disaster Approach to Vulnerable Elderly Disaster Victims
• Urban Aging, Social Isolation, and Emergency Preparedness
IFA non-members can order a copy of this latest volume of Global Ageing here. IFA members may also order a copy, or , after mid-May will be able to download a free copy from the Members page (accessible on sign-in).
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Wales Older Care Review has Legal Clout
Ruth Marks, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, is undertaking her first review. She has chosen to focus on older people in a heath care or social care setting. Are they being treated with appropriate dignity and respect? Ruth's legal powers make her globally unique in her ability to act in protection of older citizens. In a short video clip, Ruth outlines the scope of her review, as well as her responsibilities, powers and strategies for ensuring that appropriate care standards are maintained or improved as necessary to safeguard the rights of her constituency. The video may be viewed at: http://www.olderpeoplewales.com/index.php?id=436
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