March 2023
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ICOPE Implementation in the Region of the Americas
For the healthcare system, the key to supporting healthy aging for all is optimizing people’s intrinsic capacity and functional ability. Launched in 2017, Integrated care for older people: guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity introduced the ICOPE strategy calling for an integrated and person-centered approach to assessment and management.
A technical meeting was held in Santiago, Chile in early March to design an ICOPE implementation strategy for the Region of the Americas. Integrating health and social sectors in a person-centered approach is key to achieve better care for older adults. In addition, the vision of implementing services driven by maintaining and improving the functional ability of older individuals is essential to achieve healthy aging.
Cities Summit of the Americas
The first ever Cities Summit of the Americas will be held from April 26-28 this year and will bring together city, state, municipal and regional leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere. From the Pan American Health Organization, the age-friendly cities and communities will be highlighted as well as the initiative of healthy municipalities, cities and communities movement in a track session dedicated to health in cities.
Diabfrail LatAm
Course: Diabetes Mellitus (DM): a challenge in the care of older people
The Latin American Academy of Medicine for Older Persons (ALMA) utilizing the model of care for older persons with diabetes held a course for geriatric university professors to: optimize knowledge for the diagnosis, comprehensive management and research of older persons with DM; identify the importance of interdisciplinary management in older persons with DM; improve the teaching and leadership skills of university professors of geriatrics; and reinforce the health leadership capacity of Ibero-America geriatrics university professors to generate an impact in the care of older persons with DM.
The Diabfrail project was presented and encouraged as a potential model to be adopted in LAC after the conclusion of research trials currently being developed.
Video spotlight:
Click on the video to learn about the role of the environment in health for aging at home. Hear from John's Hopkins experts as they provide tools and devices for home safety and fall prevention.
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Series Launch - The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas: situation and challenges
- 17 April 2023
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EST)
Join us for the upcoming virtual launch of the series: The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas: situation and challenges. This dynamic series will allow stakeholders to know what is the situation, challenges and opportunities in the Region of the Americas regarding aging and older persons.
The event will feature opening remarks by the Director of PAHO, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, and the participation of the authorities of the agencies and organizations of the Inter-American system and the United Nations system that worked on its publication, within the framework of the Decade of Healthy Aging (2021-2030): OAS, IADB, ECLAC, UNFPA and ITU.
10 countries in the Region of the Americas are committed to protecting the human rights of older persons
As of March 28, 2023, Mexico joins 9 other countries from the Region as they deposited the instrument of accession of the Inter-American Convention on Protecting the Human Rights of Older Persons at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C. Congratulations again!
Age-friendly cities and communities in the Americas
As of March 31st, there are a total of 856 cities and communities committed to be age-friendly in the Region of the Americas.
Our newest members include Municipio de Boquerón, Paraguay and El Alto, Bolivia. 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.
