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Late-life learning and health: challenges, opportunities, and future directions

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Population ageing is one of the most substantial demographic changes of the 21st century. At present, older generations are generally more educated, healthier, and are living longer than their parents, making them not only beneficiaries of but also active contributors to society. Opportunities that sustain older individuals' active participation and functional ability are gradually being incorporated into policies and programmes and are regarded as key elements in international charters such as the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing1 and the WHO Global Strategy and Ageing and Health,2 which have subsequently been expanded on in the WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing Baseline Report3 and UN Decade of Healthy Ageing 2021–2030.

Source: The Lancet Healthy Longevity

DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(21)00207-5

Authors: Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, Martine Elbejjani, Maya Abi Chahine, Ritu Sadana, Abla M Sibai

Institutions: Columbia University, American University of Beirut, World Health Organization

Language: English

Topic: Health, Education, and Aging

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,000