Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas

Highlights

Age-friendly cities and communities in the Americas

As of July 31st, there are a total of 961 cities and communities committed to be age-friendly in the Region of the Americas.

Our newest members include Desamparados, Costa Rica and Uberaba, Brazil​​​​​​​. Welcome!

To learn more about age-friendly initiatives in the Region and worldwide, please visit the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities webpage.

News

Age-friendly Environments Knowledge and Action Hubs

Within the framework of the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, different knowledge and action hubs on age-friendly environments are being established to promote knowledge and action on different issues associated with achieving healthy aging for all. 

We invite you to learn more about the Falls Prevention Hub, established to discuss about how to prevent falls in age-friendly cities and communities. Globally, 75% of fatal falls among older people (aged 70 years and over) occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though only 65% of people aged 70 years and over live in low- and middle-income countries. 

Diabfrail-Latam project advances in Latin America

After successful finalization of the research trials showing the benefits of the Diabfrail Latam interventions in communities from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, the program, composed by an exercise component and education intervention, is being implemented in countries in Latin America in older people with diabetes mellitus. It showed positive results in a better quality of life and improving/avoiding frailty in older adults with diabetes.This project if financed by the European Union, under Horizon 2020 grant.