healthy and active ageing - EuroHealthNet's Healthy Ageing Website
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Box 8<br />
Key resources<br />
WHO <strong>Healthy</strong> Cities Programmes<br />
The WHO <strong>Healthy</strong> Cities Programme is an established <strong>and</strong> world recognised example of a setting-based<br />
approach to health promotion with programmes in over 1200 cities globally.<br />
The programme is founded upon the recognition that there are factors beyond health <strong>and</strong> social care that<br />
have a major effect on health <strong>and</strong> well being, <strong>and</strong> the contribution that must be made by all sectors with an<br />
influence on the determinants of health. It also embraces a life course approach to health, which recognises<br />
the impact that early life experiences have on the way in which population groups age. It fosters a positive<br />
attitude throughout life to growing old <strong>and</strong> seeks to break down stereotypes <strong>and</strong> change attitudes to <strong>ageing</strong>,<br />
thereby promoting underst<strong>and</strong>ing between the generations.<br />
The <strong>Healthy</strong> Cities movement has spread across the six WHO regions. More than 29 National <strong>Healthy</strong><br />
Cities Networks have developed in 29 European member states.<br />
More information is available at:<br />
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2007/9789241547307_eng.pdf<br />
The WHO Age-friendly Environments Programmes<br />
The Age-friendly Environments Programme is an international effort by WHO to address the environmental<br />
<strong>and</strong> social factors that contribute to <strong>active</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>healthy</strong> <strong>ageing</strong> in societies. The success of the programme<br />
has led to the development of a Global Network of Age-friendly Cities.<br />
A ‘Guide to Global Age Friendly Cities’ which is part of this Programme is available on: http://www.who.<br />
int/<strong>ageing</strong>/publications/Global_age_friendly_cities_Guide_English.pdf<br />
More information is available at:<br />
http://www.who.int/<strong>ageing</strong>/age_friendly_cities/en/index.html<br />
Strategic <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> Partnership for Belfast (health cities)<br />
The <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> Programme ran from 2004 to 2009 during Phase IV of the <strong>Healthy</strong> Cities network.<br />
Belfast <strong>Healthy</strong> Cities was instrumental in setting up the Strategic <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Ageing</strong> Partnership for Belfast.<br />
This work has now been h<strong>and</strong>ed over to Belfast City Council to lead.<br />
More information is available at:<br />
http://www.belfast<strong>healthy</strong>cities.com/phase-iv-2003-2008/<strong>healthy</strong>-<strong>ageing</strong>.html<br />
New <strong>Ageing</strong> in Cities (NAIS)<br />
NAIS is a project by volunteers in partnership with the city of Bruchsal administration in Germany, public<br />
facilities, churches, charities, trade <strong>and</strong> industry, associations <strong>and</strong> clubs. The project has been operational<br />
since 2007 <strong>and</strong> it is looking to develop effective local strategies to activate <strong>and</strong> empower older citizens.<br />
Areas of action include: improving access to the local care system, improving care for older people in<br />
socially disadvantaged areas <strong>and</strong> action promoting physical activity, nutrition <strong>and</strong> mental health.<br />
More information is available at:<br />
http://www.neues-altern.de/index.html<br />
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