With researches predicting global dementia cases will trip to 150million by 2050, and the World Alzheimer Report revealing up to 85% of people living with dementia may not receive post-diagnosis care raising awareness of these conditions today, through World Alzheimer’s Day, 21 September, and World Alzheimer’s month is more important than ever before. Through this year’s

Over 70 years ago, a 25-year-old woman in grief promised to serve her country and the Commonwealth. She emerged as a remarkable female leader with a global legacy, who kept her word to serve; with grace and consistency throughout her reign, she encouraged our Commonwealth, celebrating goodness and giving support and reassurance

The Commonwealth Games are an exciting event on the Commonwealth’s calendar, uniting the Commonwealth countries in a celebration of sport and human performance. Held every four years, (except for during World War II), the Games have grown from featuring 11 countries and 400 athletes, to a global spectacle of 4,600 sports men

The perspective and contribution of older people must be included at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), 20-25 June, 2022 As Heads of Government of Commonwealth nations gather in Kigali, Rwanda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), and as they pay their respects to Her Majesty the Queen for her long

The Commonwealth is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 32 of the members are small states, including many island nations. According to the data platform Knoema, approximately over 2.38 million people aged 60+ were in the Commonwealth in 2020. But we need to bear in

We were recently invited to the Jamaican High Commission in London, where our Chair, Andrew Larpent was honoured to meet with Senator, the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Foreign Minister of Jamaica. They chatted at length, and she expressed great interest in our work to ensure older people are fully recognised in society,

The #CelebrateAgedCare campaign needs you! Across the globe, people working to support older adults are sharing their passion helping make a difference to other people’s lives through this exciting initiative, and we’re asking the aged care workforce across the Commonwealth to get involved. Celebrating one person each day, the #CelebrateAgedCare campaign profiles a person working in

Consisting of leaders from across the Commonwealth, our volunteer Board members bring with them an amazing and invaluable wealth of knowledge and experience. Here our Board member Femada Shamam, CEO of The Association For The Ageing (Tafta), Durban, South Africa, reflects on the five years at the helm. “Five years ago, I remember driving to work

CommonAge is delighted the CEO of the Malawi Network of Older Persons’ Organizations (MANEPO), Andrew Kavala has accepted the invitation to join the CommonAge Board. Established in 2010, MANEPO is a consortium of over 60 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs); its aim is to help older men and women claim their rights, challenge discrimination, and

International Women’s day (IWD), 8 March, is the global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. IWD has been celebrated for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. To celebrate the contributions of women to society, meet some

Demonstrating its deep commitment to bringing Commonwealth sector leaders together and sharing knowledge across the Commonwealth, CommonAge is delighted Datin Jacqueline WM Wong, Honorary Advisor, demensia Brunei has accepted the offer to join the charity’s Board. Jacqueline’s in-depth knowledge and wealth of experience is a valuable asset to the CommonAge team; she has

While there are more young people in the Commonwealth, old people are the fastest growing age group, and their experience is often mis-represented and not well understood. We believe that by bringing the generations together, we are encouraging mutual respect and understanding, and we are proud to have supported a project in

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new website, www.commage.org. With its streamlined and contemporary design, the new site clearly showcases our many activities, and offers a more a user-friendly experience through improved navigation and functionality. We actively lobby governments, encourage sharing of ideas and promoting intergenerational activities, hold both

On 30th June 2021, CommonAge marked its 7th anniversary since it was formally launched in 2014.  We are writing to update you on our progress, to thank you for your support for our work and look forward to your continuing encouragement and financial backing. As we all know the past year and more has

UPDATE JULY 2021 Thank you to all who expressed an interest in writing this chapter. We have selected an experienced author and will update you when this work is published. The International Institute on Ageing United Nations – Malta will be leading an edited book on the “Madrid International Plan of Action on