At this event, the IFA will present results from two international surveys conducted this past year, both underscoring as it says the “progress and persistent inequities” of this Decade.
One of the surveys I participated in focuses on older persons directly. Still open as of this date, you can answer the survey on the IFA website link Lived Experiences of Older People at the Midpoint of the Decadeand it’s available in six languages. The range of areas in the survey tap into such topics as an individual’s thoughts and beliefs about their age, perceived role in society, perspectives on neighbourhood environments and access to health and social services.
In addition, the second survey on the status of multi-sectoral engagement in healthy ageing will be shared at this Town Hall with a view to uncover what challenges and opportunities lie ahead in the second half of the Decade of Healthy Ageing and what can be done to, as the IFA says, “strengthen cross-sector collaboration to support healthy ageing and longevity worldwide”.
For a simple small step perhaps ILC Global and other countries in the alliance could set up group pages on LinkedIn such as some individual countries do – International Longevity Centre UK and International Longevity Centre Canada for instance. Branding for countries using ILC at the front end is inconsistent though there is the ILC Europe Network page.
It might be useful to conclude here for now by outlining the four action areas identified in the website Decade of Healthy Ageing Platformwhich are Age-friendly Environments, Integrated Care, Long-term Care and Combatting Ageism. However other specific topics that are spoken to on the website are by now quite familiar in the public domain globally, such as – social isolation and loneliness, abuse of older people and digital equity for all ages.
Needless to say I will comment on what comes out of the Town Hall discussion in January 2026.
