CommonAge is pleased to announce the appointment of Nadra Ahmed (UK) and Darren Birbeck (Australia) as Vice Chairs of the organisation.

On 27 January, CommonAge hosted a dynamic and insightful webinar exploring the diversity of ageing experiences across Sub-Saharan Africa. The session brought together participants from 27 countries, creating a rich, global exchange of perspectives on both the challenges and the advancements shaping ageing across the continent.

CommonAge Chair (Emeritus) Andrew Larpent recently completed a meaningful mission to Rwanda and Kenya as part of the Equity Group Holdings (EGH) Trade & Investment Roadshow — a major continental initiative supported by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC).

We are proud to announce a historic first for CommonAge — the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the HMCGSSC Home Management and Care Givers SSC , a government-recognized skills council in India.

Ageing Australia® is the national peak body for aged care, representing providers of retirement living, seniors housing, residential care, home care and community services.

We were delighted that our Chair, Mansur Dalal, represented CommonAge at the Ageing Australia National Conference 2025, hosted by Ageing Australia this October.

CommonAge launches of three new Country Chapters in Zambia, Mozambique, and Namibia! 🎉

These Chapters were officially launched at the CommonAge Annual General Meeting (AGM) on the 8th of September 2025 in Cape Town — expanding our presence across the Commonwealth and strengthening our mission to amplify the voices of older people

Celebrating a Milestone in Ageing Innovation!
CommonAge was honoured to host the CommonAge “Living Well – Ageing Well” Innovation Challenge Expert Roundtable on 13 June 2025 at Marlborough House in London.

We are delighted to announce that the Foundation’s Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Jacqueline Wong as a Civil Society Advisory Governor for Asia on a two-year term, commencing June 2025 through June 2027.

They warmly welcome her to the Foundation and look forward to her valuable insights and contributions

The CommonAge team actively participated in three significant events: Dementia India Alliance – DemCon 24, Souhrudam, and the 5th ASLI Annual Conclave.

In October, 2024 at CHOGM in Samoa, Dame Carol Black, the Secretary General’s Special Envoy on Ageing Well, released a Report on “Ageing Well in the Commonwealth – A Roadmap for Healthy Ageing Across the Life Course: 2024–2030.”

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.

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.

‘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

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 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

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

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.

We are pleased to announce we are launching our Dementia in the Commonwealth report on Friday, 6 September 2024 at the International Dementia Conference, Sydney, Australia.

We are delighted to support our Partner, Person Centred Software with the launch of #GladtoCare Awareness Week in Australia, Monday, 20 May to Friday, 24 May 2024.

A chance meeting through our 2015 bursary to the Global Ageing Network conference in Perth, Australia has led to great outcomes in Cameroon.

In an exciting move to provide free quality training opportunities to those delivering elder care in developing countries, we are welcoming applications for our new in-person and online training programme, Train the Trainer.

It is with great pleasure we announce the appointment of Dr Renu Varughese a prominent clinical gerontologist, accomplished scholar, and educator to our Board of Directors.

Earlier this year, our Canadian Board Director Dan Levitt MSc CHE, decided to step back from the role; all our Board Directors give their time voluntarily and we greatly appreciate the time and valuable contribution Dan gave us in his four years of service.