Blog Profile / Global Ageing Network Blog
| URL : | http://iahsa.wordpress.com | |
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| Filed Under: | Health / Aging | |
| Posts on Regator: | 794 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3 | |
| Archived Since: | April 26, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
IAHSA Blog is Moving to IAHSA.net
Hello loyal followers and readers! We have some good and bad news. The good news first? IAHSA is launching its new and improved website featuring more robust content, user friendly layout and integrated features. The new website will be available as of Monday, September 24. It has a search feature which allows you to seek [...]
Universal Design by Sweden
Ikea design has nothing on KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Centre for Health and Building. The KTH Centre for Health and Building (CHB) undertakes Research and Design (R&D) projects in cooperation with universities, industrial companies, municipalities and county councils – always taking into consideration universal design. Show More Summary
2012 Idea House – Home Improvement
As part of LeadingAge’s Annual Meeting taking place 21-24 October 2012 in Denver, Colorado, IdeaHouse takes the spotlight in innovative design. Combining 110 ideas over three years, this year’s showcase boasts an array of designs and technology applications in a new 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom cottage-style home. 30 companies will be exhibiting this highly sought-after [...]
Lessons from Senior Living
The IAHSA and LeadingAge Housing with Services Study Tour was inspiring, informative and interesting. Each of the five communities we visited brought something new to the table and showed what dedication and commitment can do for senior living. The most important lessons we took with us are seldom taught, and less often shared. The leaders [...]
The Art of Ageing – Exhibitions on Perceptions of Ageing
Changing attitudes, shifting perspectives and creation of new norms when it comes to ageing may seem like an arduous feat. Art, as usual, has come to the rescue to help facilitate positive outcomes. Imagine your life transformed before your eyes and knowing now what you wouldn’t for another 60, 70 years. In Israel, the Dialogue [...]
engAGE and Inspire Age-friendly Cities
Recently on Twitter, one of our followers asked if there was a resource for global age-friendly cities. Well now there is! A new website has been launched this week to showcase the Age-friendly world. Organized by the World Health Organization and International Federation on Ageing (IFA) this e-portal will become a central resources for developing, [...]
Culture-Specific Palliative Care
This notion of offering specialized culture-specific hospice and palliative care programs is spreading quickly. There are many communities that already offer culture-specific teams to care for particular ethnic groups or those sharing common languages, religious affiliations or traditions. Show More Summary
Sleep Tight, Wake Bright: Research on Healthy Rest
New research shows that a lack of sleep is a growing health problem around the world, and not just in developed countries. It was found that Bangladesh, South Africa and Vietnam have extremely high levels of sleep problems. On the other hand, India and Indonesia reported relatively low levels of sleep problems. Sleeplessness has been [...]
Homegrown Health: The Benefits of Garden Therapy
My garden does not whet the appetite; it satisfies it. It does not provoke thirst through heedless indulgence, but slakes it by proffering its natural remedy. Amid such pleasures as these have I grown old. - Epicurus A recent study in the American Heart Association’s Journal Circulation, found that heart health can be improved by [...]
10 Reasons why we need to act to protect the rights of older people
Next week, William (Bill) T. Smith of Aging in America will attend the Open Ended Working Group 3rd session in New York on behalf of IAHSA, where the Committee on Ageing will be presenting to the government delegations, a list of nearly 100 endorsements on a call to action. IAHSA is one of the many [...]
Are House Calls a Practice of the Past or the Future?
Are house calls a practice of the past or the future? Well, it depends on who you ask. An article in the Ottawa Citizen recently write that “Doctors’ house calls aimed at seniors poised to make a come back”. However, the Times of India stated that “The number of doctors visiting patients’ homes is declining [...]
Madrid International Plan: 10 Years Later
The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, adopted in April 2002, marked a turning point in how the world looked at ageing. The report had delineated guidelines for policy development and implementation, made suggestions for mainstreaming ageing issues into government agendas, and helped promote dialogue in the information exchange. The United Nations Department of [...]
Indigenous Approach to Dementia: The Essence of the Person
In honor of the UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, it’s essential to pause and consider the social fabrics that dictate our understanding and perception of the field of ageing. An article from Indian Country on North American indigenous peoples’ reaction to dementia within their communities helps us learn from one another. While [...]
Ageing Actively: Walking is not Enough
Doctors have been saying all along that physical exercise is essential for healthy ageing, better moods and fewer accidents. But it’s not just aerobic exercise like walking – the exercise of choice for the majority of seniors – that keeps the doctors away. While walking is “beneficial to heart fitness [it] does little to protect [...]
Caring for Our Future
An article about the challenges faced by home care providers in the United States was recently published by the Associated Press. Facing low wages, lack of benefits, and no leave options, care givers have little incentive to fill the growing demand expected to add 1.3 million positions over the next decade. The real staffing challenge [...]
2013 Shanghai Conference: Now taking Proposals
IAHSA and its chapter in China, the China Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing (IAHSA-China) are pleased to announce the joint sponsorship of IAHSA’s 10th International Conference. The conference theme, Connecting our Global Community, provides an excellent opportunity to showcase the most diverse programmes from around the world, along with an exciting forum [...]
The Passions Project: Life’s Journey through Photography
My photography project evolved from a good idea into an amazing journey. I knew I would enjoy taking pictures of the elder residents of Frasier Meadows, but I had no idea the special gifts this experience would give me. After every shoot I would be inspired by each resident and their willingness to share their [...]
Reaching out to the Elderly during Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is about compassion and giving for Muslims around the world. This makes it an especially important time to reach out to the elderly who are lonely, without companionship or family. In Qatar, as part of the Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) initiative, volunteers are reaching out to the elderly at the [...]
Ageing with HIV – AIDS2012
As the International AIDS Conference winds down, the culmination of the event anticipates that one message is clear: Ageing with HIV is an urgent matter that requires a lot of attention. As one man put it, “I fear that if I need to be cared for, the carer would be as ill-informed and prejudiced about [...]
Dementia’s Drug Problem
Dr. Cheryl Phillips, geriatrician and senior VP or LeadingAge, blogged about the very serious dangers of over-medicating dementia patients. This issue is seen as critical around the world and sends a global message for change. Rather than paraphrase, here is Dr. Phillips’ blog in her own words: Federal officials are working to place compassion at [...]