Ageing and Life‐course

Ageing and Life‐course, one of several websites from the World Health Organization (WHO) is rich in data and easily navigated by topic or timeframe. The World Health Organization observes that the increased number of elderly is a “cause for celebration” reflecting better health and health care systems but cautions that not every culture honors their elders. This resource helps researchers, policy makers and students to understand the issues and/or make recommendations for changes.

There are four topics used to navigate the website: elder abuse, knowledge translation, older persons in emergencies, and an elderly‐friendly city network. The role of gender,...