Vision Health

Ophthalmic Biosimilars Policy

The IFA convened a virtual roundtable discussion on ‘Emerging Trends in Ophthalmic Biosimilars Policy in Canada’. Leaders of civil society and patient advocacy groups, alongside retinal specialists and public policy experts shared perspectives in this forum on biosimilar policies and practice with respect to the changing vision health landscape in the country.

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Immunization

Flu Stakeholder Showcase

In May 2022, the IFA gathered 17 Civil Society Organizations working for and with older adults in Canada in a Stakeholder Showcase to understand good practices in influenza vaccination advocacy strategies; exchange knowledge and assets; consolidate campaign strategies; and identify gaps to improve influenza vaccination advocacy campaigns.

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The IFA is proud to support the observance of the United Nations #IDoP this Monday, October 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. live on UN WebTV. Theme: "The Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World: Contributions of Older Women".

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Join us in congratulating the International Psychogeriatric Association in presenting the 2^nd annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week, from 1 to 10 October, which aims to raise awareness while promoting better mental health for older people.

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The International Federation on Ageing is thrilled to launch the third unit of the Adult Vaccination Health Care Professional Education ECHO Program (AV-HCP ECHO), a scalable learning curriculum based on the world-renowned Project ECHOTM model, geared toward pharmacists, nurses, community support workers, long-term care staff and physicians. Through a comprehensive curriculum, the development of a learning community will act as a platform for sharing evidence, tools, and good practices needed to empower HCPs to become champions of adult immunization in their communities.

DR Journal

Representing DR Barometer at the 22nd EURETINA

As the Secretariat for the program, I had the fortunate opportunity to attend the 22nd annual meeting of the European Society of Retinal Specialists held in Germany, in addition to representing the International Federation on Ageing.

By Katrina Bouzanis

The Storyteller

Healthy Ageing Comes with Ageing Differently

Genes will play their part in the ageing process, and so will the surroundings, the environment in which one is inserted. There are so many elements that we do not get to control or master. Then there is education – and access to it.

By Bruna Swerts

Supportive Platforms to Combat Social Isolation

"At Golden Years Foundation, we strive to raise awareness about healthy ageing, physically and psychologically. Enabling seniors to fight loneliness and improve social well-being is at the top of our priority list. Since we started as a Facebook group, we have studied the effect of digital literacy and found a significant improvement not just in online connectivity, but in all kinds of social interactions."

Dr. Menna Shawkat and Ms. Dina Hashish

Impact of Social Integration on Healthy Ageing

"Our social environment may not only influence mental health but also physical health. Research shows that more socially integrated individuals live longer and healthier lives, possibly because their social network helps them engage in healthier lifestyle behaviours, cope better with stressors, and even maintain more favourable biological functioning."

Dr. Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, Ph.D.

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