Coming of Age: Meeting the needs of our ageing population: Ontario Long Term Care Association, host Donna Duncan is joined by two visionary leaders to discuss how to tackle these workforce challenges on a global scale: Mansur Dalal, Chair of CommonAge and founder of the Association of Senior Living in India.
Mansur Dalal, Chair is one of the speakers on this podcast. Read More »
Andrew Larpent, Chair Emeritus, was the featured guest on the podcast \’Business Show with CommonAge: Dementia in the Commonwealth,\’ hosted by Arif Zaman, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN).
Launched today, 6 September 2024 at the International Dementia Conference, Sydney, Australia, our Dementia in the Commonwealth report.
New report sheds light on dementia in the Commonwealth Read More »
‘TRAIN THE TRAINER’, a first-time initiative of a free training programme for those delivering elder care in developing countries, was held in Durban, South Africa, between June 10th to 21st, 2024. With a special focus on ageing in Africa, the training programme aimed for enhanced elder care outcomes through international collaboration, emphasising knowledge sharing and capacity
28 delegates benefit from our Train the Trainer initiative Read More »
Believed to be the first report on dementia focussing on Commonwealth countries, this pivotal publication, delves into the current state of dementia care and support; it highlights disparities and challenges, best practices, and the urgent need for action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia.
Andrew Kavala, Director, CommonAge and Executive Director of Malawi Network of Older Persons’ Organisations (MANEPO), a member of the HelpAge global network, has been appointed to the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights.
Mansur Dalal, Chair, CommonAge at the joint MENARAHA/IAGG regional symposium, Cairo presented a paper online, on “Cross-Culture Learning: Formulating Standards for Senior Living and Care Industry of India” at American University in Cairo, Egypt, 29th -30th, April 2024.
Mansur Dalal, Chair, CommonAge at the joint MENARAHA/IAGG regional symposium Read More »
Mansur Dalal, Chair at the joint MENARAHA/IAGG regional symposium, Cairo presented a paper online, on “Cross-Culture Learning: Formulating Standards for Senior Living and Care Industry of India” at American University in Cairo, Egypt, 29th -30th, April 2024 The Middle East and North Africa Research on Healthy Ageing (MENARAH) Network and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), we are very much looking forward to formally launching four CommonAge Chapters and introducing our Train the Trainer programme currently running in Durban South Africa, and we invite you to join us at 8.00 SAST on Saturday, 15 June 2024. Commonwealth countries are a diverse group of countries: they are among the
Combatting elder abuse through training and support Read More »
The UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing closed its 14th Session in New York after having agreed by consensus that gaps in the protection of the rights of older persons exist and that a new Human Rights Convention for Older Persons is one of the ways to address those gaps.
UN Member States take an important step on the rights of older persons Read More »