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 Decade and it’s available in six languages. The range of areas in the survey tap into such
For many attendees such as myself, this has been a much looked forward to weekly appointment for facilitated exchange of questions and insights with international perspectives. However, with the passage of time, like most routines, after a while things need a rethink; and so it has come that as of October 2025, the IFA Café
As we near the close of 2025, it is also the half way mark of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030); but some days to me it seems like a stretched out decade. For at this point I reflect on my attendance at the 2018 International Federation on Ageing (IFA) conference in Toronto when
Into its second month now on Substack, The Arc of Ageing by Jane Barratt provides a global perspective of the ageing and longevity landscape with insights and commentary from someone who has a depth of experience in this field. Jane Barratt’s ability to engage and facilitate global conversation as I’ve witnessed over the last seven
Of these ten themes three stand out to me: Building capacity in lower-and middle-income countries, Connecting Ageing and the Economy & Family, Intergenerational Dynamics. And not surprisingly a lynchpin theme addresses United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) which the IFA has fully endorsed since its inception. In light of recent developments, also of particular interest
For a host of reasons, 2025 is a celebratory year for the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) as well as this being its 52nd anniversary year. For openers, since November 2024there is a new Secretary General, Gregor Sneddon who for five years previously was the Executive Director of HelpAge Canada and by all accounts, after