WHO: Healthy ageing -- adding life to years

For the first time in human history, the world will soon have more older people than children. The human race is ageing and we are unprepared. Unless we change the way we think and act about ageing, we will miss the opportunity to age in good health and to build a society where older people are respected and valued members of society. That is why this year the World Health Organization is dedicating it's birthday - on 7 April - World Health Day - to healthy ageing. Watch and share the official World Health Day 2012 video, and join the conversation on healthy ageing on Twitter #AddHealth2Life to be part of the change.


Some photos in this production were kindly contributed by the following:

- HelpAge International
- Mosman Council, Australia
- Aeneas Project

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[Rosanna Penilla-Bharucha]

we need more of this type of videos for our aging communities. I love to share the message with my Boomers Group and the Seniors we serve in the Peel and Halton Region in Ontario. We can change..we can do something if we start now.

[Nidhi Mishra]

An amazing video which very beautifully highlights the demographic scenario of Ageing, emphasizes on negation of stereotypes and myths about senior citizens in society and suggests some of the measures which should be taken both at micro and macro level to make Healthy Ageing possible. As a gerontologist, I personally feel that we should learn something from it and apply it in real life.

[WiseHeartCoaching]

As a gerontologist who believes in positive, conscious aging, this is right on.

[Jonathan Lau]

phat beat son

[Mark Matthews]

We need give importance our ageing life to get more stronger in the future ..

[Hưng Lê]

Yeah, the older people can do alot of things, including taking care of children and themselves, that's the truth!

[Photographic1A]

Excellent video

[Brenda Avadian]

Powerful. Will post to The Caregiver's Voice website as the music and message are both inspiring.

[Ákos Takács]

I can't imagine why only 20k people have seen it !?

[Sukh Bahadur]

i knew it....those who are vegans live the longest in life :) they are the ones that knows alot about life and in tune with nature and work with it etc....they are the awakened ones!