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Dementia advocate joins the CommonAge Board
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
Bridging the generations in The Commonwealth
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
Introducing our new website
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
A Year in Review and Looking to the Future
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
Author Needed – Aged Care Professional – Expressions of Interest Wanted
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
Celebrating Commonwealth Day & International Women’s Day 8 March 2021
In celebration of Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day, both held on Monday, 8 March 2021, CommonAge is proud to share the inspirational stories of older women from communities all over the Commonwealth.
Launch of CommonAge White paper: Ageism in the Commonwealth
We are delighted to launch our white paper, Ageism in the Commonwealth, How COVID-19 has exposed the urgent need for further recognition and protection of the rights of older people in Commonwealth countries. Written in partnership with HelpAge International, this paper examines how the wellbeing, dignity and voice of older persons have
New Australian feature film enables CommonAge Ambassadors to implement Spark of Life Model of Care
The Dementia Foundation for Spark of Life is official charity associated with Ruby’s Choice, a film exploring dementia starring Jane Seymour, OBE. CommonAge Ambassadors in Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia and India have already gained valuable training from sponsorships funded by Dementia Foundation for Spark of Life, and others will benefit in the future.
The virtual Commonwealth Elders’ Forum 2020
Our second Commowealth Elders\’ Forum is taking the form of a FREE webinar, and is being held 15.00 – 16.30 GMT+1 on Wednesday, 30 September 2020.
Announcing our partnership with HelpAge International
United in a vision to create a world where every older person is able to lead a dignified, healthy and secure life, we are absolutely delighted to announce our partnership with HelpAge International.
Why and how we must all campaign against ageism throughout COVID-19 and beyond
All forms of discrimination, such as racism and sexism, are unacceptable, but ageist attitudes appear to go unchallenged. At CommonAge we’re standing with international organisations to identify and challenge inequalities, ageism and discrimination throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth responds to CommonAge call for support
CommonAge calls on the Commonwealth to make older people’s health and wellbeing a priority in the COVID-19 pandemic
CommonAge response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
It is critical we ensure the health and wellbeing of older people in our communities is priority.
Ageing in Rwanda – challenges and opportunities for church, state and nation
The research presented in Ageing in Rwanda – challenges and opportunities for church, state and nation draws on the contributions of a large number of urban and rural Rwandan residents who shared their time, experiences, joys and sorrows during the course of the research in April–May 2019.
ELDEX Asia Embarks On Further Programmes For Silver Industry
We are very proud to be supporting ELDER Asia as it embarks in further programmes and partnerships for the silver industry.
A round up of the 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease International 21st Asia Pacific Regional Conference
Our CEO Klaus Zimmermann was recently invited to attend the Alzheimer’s Disease International 21st Asia Pacific Regional Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, 16th-18th August 2019.
Reflections from our ambassador in Bangladesh, Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan
Our ambassador in Bangladesh, Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan explains how he became involved in CommonAge and how his experiences of two international conferences have helped him create new opportunities and given him inspiration in his work.
Launch of our Quality Manual
It is with great pleasure we are able to provide two new publications available for download; Issues in Ageing Research Paper and a Quality Manual designed specifically for the aged care industry.
Angels Healthcare Network (AHN) Kenya
Where appropriate, we periodically assist colleagues from developing countries to attend international conferences.
Supporting ELDEX Asia
We are delighted join SilverEco.org, the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), and the leading Singapore association, the Gerontological Society of Singapore, in giving our support for and partnership with ELDEX Asia.
The Commonwealth @70
This year is the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Commonwealth, and the theme of the Commonwealth this year is ‘A Connected Commonwealth’.The book created from our Story Telling project, which connected the generations through storytelling, will be an important contribution to the @70 anniversary celebrations.
A Common Wealth of Experience: Freedom fighters, child brides and other untold real life stories
A unique collation of stories giving an insight into life and growing old in 22 countries
We are very excited to announce our Life Stories book, the collation of stories written by young people submitted for our Life Stories project, will be published in early January.
Launch of Care Practice Essentials
We are celebrating International Day of Older Persons with the offer of the first ever simplified quality manual designed for the aged care industry for those that don’t have formal systems or regulations.
CommonAge and the EU data protection law
Your privacy is the utmost importance to us and, as a registered Australian charity, we are committed to protecting your personal data.
Elders Forum a ‘trailblazer’ for Kenyan aged care organisation
Learning new practices, finding support and the inspiration to start new projects in Kenya
A growing international learning network within the Commonwealth
Take advantage of this FREE dementia training offer from our Founding Member Altura Learning, a leader in innovative & interactive learning.
Day 2 of Ageing in Common: An International Perspective
Another wonderful day of international collaboration, with over 200 delegates from across the Commonwealth us joining us on the second day of Ageing in Common: an international perspective incorporating the inaugural Commonwealth Elders’ Forum and the NFC UK Conference.