On my final day in 🇷🇸, met w Dr Nebojša Tasić, Asst Minister of Health & WHO EB member, on piloting preventive health incl. vascular screening in new age-friendly cities. A strong step for healthy ageing in Serbia.

🎉 Welcome Sombor and Šabac to the WHO Global Network of Age Friendly Cities and Communities! @whoeurope.bsky.social Through the AGE+ project, we’re advancing healthy ageing across Serbia and the Western Balkans Grateful for support from Govt of Austria 🇦🇹

Had a great meeting w the Danish National Healthy Cities Network member of the @whoeurope.bsky.social’s healthy cities network to strengthen collaboration on healthy ageing & build an age-friendly society Looking forward to our joint webinar in early 2026 & piloting fall prevention programmes! 🇩🇰🤝

At the SIMG–WHO/Europe seminar in Florence 🇮🇹, we explored what ageing means for future care: rising complexity, 1 in 3 adults 80+ with care needs, and why investing in prevention & community care pays off

Regions are shaping the future of healthy ageing 🌍💙 RHN members helped refine the WHO Europe’s #AgeingIsLiving Strategy: 🏘️ age-friendly communities must be local 💪 prevention sees older people as contributors 🏥 care must be integrated 🌱 ageism must be challenged A real movement is growing.

TY to Nordic Welfare Center & Center for Agefriendly Norway for working w @whoeurope.bsky.social to bring Nordic–Baltic cities together to shape age-friendly environments Urban planning, housing, transport, social spaces — ageing happens in all of them. This is #AgeingIsLiving in action 🌍

🎙️ Just recorded a powerful new episode of Ageing is Living with @whoeurope.bsky.social — on why human rights are central to healthy ageing. Grateful to co-host with Stefania Ilinca and speak with Dr Chitralekha Massey (OHCHR). Stay tuned for the 2026 release!

I recommend (re-)reading the article MTinetti & Terri Fried wrote more than 20 years ago (2004): The End of the Disease Era ( www.amjmed.com/article/S000... ) Re-orient #care to allow better tailored interventions for the (globally) #aging population #Geriatrics www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists discover molecule that acts like exercise and slows signs of ageing | Health www-hindustantimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.hind...

To what extent have you ever thought about ageism in the workplace? In our latest Age-friendly Employer Pledge webinar all about culture we asked attendees and over 50% said often, and under 5% said never.

A powerful 1.5 days in Lisbon w/ 9 countries 🇵🇹🇮🇹🇲🇹🇸🇰🇹🇷🇬🇧🇭🇺🇺🇿🇸🇪 for our 2nd Advisory Committee on Ageing is Living for @whoeurope.bsky.social More than reviewing documents — we connected, aligned & co-designed the path ahead Grateful to Portugal for the hospitality Onwards together for #HealthyAgeing

Great primer on Alzheimer's disease risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, care and support, finding and paying for long term care, and more. ncoa.org/article/what... by @ncoaging.bsky.social #Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness

Grateful to join UNECE’s Standing Working Group on Ageing. Healthy ageing calls for coordinated policies across government and joint action between health, social and community sectors. Looking forward to strengthening our collaboration

🎙️ I first met Bobby Redman on the Camino de Santiago during the Walk the Talk for Dementia Her courage & insight inspire how we see ageing — not as decline, but as living w/ purpose. In our @whoeurope.bsky.social’s podcast, Bobby shares how #DigitalHealth & #AI can support #HealthyAgeing

A special day in Budapest! Together with @SemmelweisHu, we inaugurated the new WHO Collaborating Centre on Healthy Ageing — turning evidence into action to advance research, policy, and workforce training for healthier, more connected lives at all ages. #AgeingIsLiving #HealthForAll

Ageing is not just about more years — it’s about better years. @whoeurope.bsky.social’s #RC75, countries, partners & civil society reaffirmed: healthy ageing must be a right for all, even in times of crisis. Thank you for the trust to co-create a strategy that turns evidence into action.

With Miguel Arriaga 🇵🇹 from Portugal on shaping the @whoeurope.bsky.social’s Strategy on Ageing is Living @ #RC75CPH to discuss healthy ageing across the Region — many thanks to @hans_kluge & @natashaazzmus.bsky.social for their leadership and support 👉 www.who.int/europe/about...

What dogs can teach us about ageing better and how they may unlock the secrets of longevity timesofindia-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/timesofi...

Inspiring day in Copenhagen 🇩🇰 advancing #HealthyAgeing & #LongTermCare across @whoeurope.bsky.social Grateful for the leadership of Hans Kluge & @natashaazzmus.bsky.social From Danish EU Presidency conference to leading dialogue w/ civil society ahead of #RC75— turning longevity into opportunity

Eating less protein could help you live longer. Here's how www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-bo...

Japan seeks Indian workers amid ageing population, but people-to-people ties lag www-thehindu-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theh...

Standing by the Acropolis 🇬🇷— a symbol of resilience that has withstood the test of time As Aristotle said “Quality is not an act; it is a habit.” A timeless truth — because as societies age, quality in health and care must also endure, built through daily practice and purpose. #AgeingIsLiving

Honoured to join colleagues — @natashaazzmus.bsky.social, Gauden Galea, Oliver Schmoll & Ihor Perehinets — for the #QualityOfCare panel on @whoeurope.bsky.social’s #EPW2, chaired by João Breda. Longer lives are our greatest public health achievement. Our next: healthier longer lives. 💙

🎥 Hi from UN City, Copenhagen — home of @whoeurope.bsky.social Join us 25–26 Nov for “Ageing is Living: Building Age-Friendly Communities in the Nordic-Baltic Region.” Be part of advancing age-friendly environments across Europe! 👉 nordicwelfare.org/en/evenemang...

In ageing Japan, warehouse work becomes a job for machines www.ft.com/content/4902...

People who defy ageing and have 'young' minds in their 80s share a remarkable trait, experts discover… could YOU be one of them? www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dail...

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia www.wsj.com/health/welln... by @drtomfrieden.bsky.social via @wsj.com #Alzheimers #dementia #health #wellness #publichealth

"My mom was diagnosed with dementia. But whenever we sing that song, she will clap her hands. Her body will move and she's alive." youtu.be/KzS8_3KLbc8 #Alzheimers #dementia #music #happiness

The hidden signs of Vitamin B12 deficiency that mimic depression and ageing timesofindia-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/timesofi...

Opinion | Hong Kong should blame policymakers, not seniors, for ageing pressures amp-scmp-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.scmp...

Lifers review – an inside look at the ageing prison population www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

As Headline Sponsor of the 19th UK Dementia Congress, Sensio is helping us bring together leaders in care, research and technology on 17–18 November 2025 at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Book your place at #UKDC2025 here: buff.ly/XPNuvk0 #CareTechnology #DementiaCare

WHO South-East Asia commits to healthy ageing www.who.int/southeastasi...

The animal that can help fight ageing in women www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/lif...

At the airport after my 3rd visit to Türkiye 🇹🇷 this year. Each visit strengthens trust, partnership, and shared commitment to advance #HealthyAgeing locally, nationally, and across the @Turkic_States @whoeurope.bsky.social #AgeingIsLiving

💚 World Mental Health Day! Today, we’re shining a light on the mental health of older adults — a group often overlooked, yet deeply impacted by isolation, grief, and age-related challenges. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthForAll #SeniorsMentalHealth #EndTheStigma #CanadaCares #AgingWithDignity

1️⃣ Nursing home visit At Izmir’s municipal nursing home, care goes beyond routine — with nearly a 1:2 staff–resident ratio and genuine compassion. One woman held my hand and said she’d pray for our good health — a moment I’ll never forget. #AgeingIsLiving #HealthyAgeing

In İzmir for the 13th & 4th International Advanced Ageing Symposium — inspiring to see 🇹🇷 cities like İzmir, Beşiktaş, Kadıköy, Bornova, Seyhan, Mersin & Muratpaşa advancing age-friendly communities to advance healthy ageing

🎙️ Joined @Stefania Ilinca in a @whoeurope.bsky.social’s podcast on how longer lives can mean healthier, more connected, and more fulfilling ones for all generations Prevention, care, age-friendly environments & tackling ageism — because #AgeingIsLiving #HealthyAgeing

Longevity expert reveals 7 early warning signs that our brain is ageing too fast timesofindia-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/timesofi...

Register now for Neuroscience Next 2026, 23–26 Feb. Join the global virtual programme and our UK Hub in Manchester on 26 Feb, focused on biomarker advances. #AAICNeuro www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/%f0%9f%93%a3...

🇷🇸 Today in Belgrade, we joined leaders to advance healthy ageing & solidarity across generations TY @hans_kluge for your powerful message & Fabio Scano for your authentic reflections I shared how the our @whoeurope.bsky.social’s Strategy on #AgeingIsLiving will turn values into action

Inspiring week w @ageplatformeu.bsky.social & partners shaping @whoeurope.bsky.social’s new Strategy on Ageing Is Living Top priorities: prevention, person-centred care, age-friendly environments & tackling ageism Healthy ageing is everyone’s business🌍 @natashaazzmus.bsky.social

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🔛 We are in Copenhagen for the workshop Shaping the Future of #HealthyAgeing, co-organised by @whoeurope.bsky.social and AGE. 🤝 Our Members are contributing to the future strategy #AgeingisLiving to ensure realities of older persons of today and tomorrow will be represented. @geronews.bsky.social

✅ We’ve wrapped up the #AgeingisLiving Workshop! AGE Members were consulted, and one key takeaway is that a meaningful life should be possible at every stage of life, supported by age-friendly cities that are accessible, affordable, and welcoming to all. Thanks #WHOEurope @geronews.bsky.social

Towards ageing-in-place in China: the importance of neighbourhood outdoor spaces make age-friendly environments vital. 🏙️👵👴 Neighbourhood outdoor spaces help older people age-in-place with health & connection — easing pressure on families & govt www.nature.com/articles/s41...

At @whoeurope.bsky.social today w/ @ageplatformeu.bsky.social working to ensure our new Strategy on Ageing is grounded in the lived realities of older persons. Together we turn vision into action — because #AgeingIsLiving @natasha_azzmus

🌍 On this #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, I’m reminded: Ageing is not just about getting older, it’s about living with connection, purpose, and meaning ✨ Ageing is Living #IDOP2025 @undecadeageing.bsky.social @whoeurope.bsky.social @natashaazzmus.bsky.social

International Day of Older Persons 2025 - Message of Dr Sarah Barber, Director of the WHO Centre for Health Development wkc.who.int/resources/ne...