International developments relevant to the Age Friendly University

1 October 2013 is the UN International Day of Older Persons, which saw the launch, by HelpAge International, of the Global AgeWatch Index, the first-ever to measure the wellbeing of older people in 91 countries. The index provides a measure of 13 different indicators across four key domains of income security, health status, education and employment, as well as aspects of the enabling environment already identified by older people as being of utmost importance to them. As part of the HelpAge International’s Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign, older activists in 58 countries are lobbying decision makers on issues such as healthcare and pensions.

Allianz - Open Knowledge, HelpAge, Centre for Social Protection, European Network on Measuring Progress, Global Alliance of International Longevity Centres, Institute of Social and Medical Studies, International Council on Social Welfare, OECD - Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, PRO Global, Wikiprogress and World Bank invite you to participate in an online discussion on “How should older people’s well-being be measured”, from 3 - 14 October 2013. The link to that discussion is:

http://www.wikiprogress.org/index.php/Online_Discussion:How_should_older_people%E2%80%99s_well-being_be_measured%3F

Global AgeWatch Index rankings

The map shows how countries are ranked in the Global AgeWatch Index. Colours on a spectrum from dark green (Top ranking) to dark red (Bottom ranking). Grey is used for countries that are not included in the Index.