1. Human Rights and Ageing Populations

2. Ageing and Health Program of Work – Why? Proportion of Population Over Age 60, 2012

3. Ageing and Health Program of Work – Why? Proportion of Population Over Age 60, 2050

4. Why Act on Ageing? Economics Human Rights Social Cohesion - the formation of societies that are cohesive, peaceful, equitable and secure requires that we attend to the needs of all.

5. Why is Policy Difficult? Diversity Disparity Within and between countries Economic and political agendas Ageism

6. A Capabilities Approach to Ageing Capabilities - opportunities or freedoms to achieve multiple aspects of lives that people have reason to value ("functionings") – Amartya Sen

7. A Capabilities Approach to Ageing Wellbeing Having a role Attachment Enjoyment Control Security

8. Resilience Capabilities Good health Financial security Education Social relations Attitudes A Capabilities Approach to Ageing Wellbeing Having a role Attachment Enjoyment Control Security

9. Resilience A Capabilities Approach to Ageing Capabilities Good health Financial security Education Social relations Attitudes Personal factors Environmental factors Wellbeing Having a role Attachment Enjoyment Control Security

10. Resilience A Capabilities Approach to Ageing Capabilities Good health Financial security Education Social relations Attitudes Personal factors Environmental factors Wellbeing Having a role Attachment Enjoyment Control Security

11. The Capability of Good Health Resilience Wellbeing Health Capabilities Physical function Cognitive function Emotional function

12. The Capability of Good Health Genetic Inheritance Personal factors Health behaviours Disease +/- Health literacy Agency Resilience Wellbeing Health Capabilities Physical function Cognitive function Emotional function

13. The Capability of Good Health Genetic Inheritance Personal factors Health behaviours Disease +/- Health literacy Agency Resilience Wellbeing Environmental Stressors and Barriers Health Supportive and Age-friendly Environments Health Capabilities Physical function Cognitive function Emotional function

14. The Capability of Good Health Genetic Inheritance Personal factors Health behaviours Disease +/- Health literacy Agency Resilience Wellbeing Environmental Stressors and Barriers Health Supportive and Age-friendly Environments Health system Long term care Chronic Care Rehabilitation Assistive devices Health Promotion Primary Care Disease Prevention Health Capabilities Physical function Cognitive function Emotional function

15. The Capability of Good Health Genetic Inheritance Personal factors Health behaviours Disease +/- Health literacy Agency Resilience Wellbeing Environmental Stressors and Barriers Health Supportive and Age-friendly Environments Health system Long term care Chronic Care Rehabilitation Assistive devices Health Promotion Primary Care Disease Prevention Social Benefits Health Capabilities Physical function Cognitive function Emotional function

16. Capabilities – key points Goal is to maximise capabilities at any stage of life Trajectories Social benefits accrue and allow rational investment in the systems that maximise capabilities

17. What is WHO doing on ageing? World Report on Ageing and Health (2015) Global Strategy and Action Plan (2016) Supporting member states - Knowledge Translation models (Ghana 2013, China 2014, ? 2015) Normative work (Frailty, Long term care, Workforce) Other initiatives (Dementia, Age-friendly Cities, Technical Innovation, hearing impairment, SAGE etc)

18. Ageing and Health Program of Work – How? A “one-Organization” response is the best way to use the limited internal resources that will be available to tackle ageing issues. Since many of the concrete products required are beyond the capacity of WHO, a core early goal should be to establish global platforms that enable external partnerships.

19. Ageing and Health Program of Work – How? Ageing Program Network Coordination Forum Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Ageing and Health (SAGEAH) Knowledge and Action Nodes on Ageing and Health

20. Good Health Adds Life to Years