Applications for this bursary is now closed, and we will be announcing successful recipients shortly We are inviting applications for travel bursaries for delegates from lower and middle income nations of the Commonwealth to attend the 2023 Global Ageing Network’s...
This thought leadership article by CommonAge Board Director Dan Levitt was first published in The Vancouver Sun Op Ed January 25 2023 Opinion: We need more housing options for seniors in established neighbourhoods that are too often out of reach for older persons —...
Kenya is to get its first private care home thanks to our Ambassador in Kenya, James Mbatia Kinuthia. James, the Founder of SJ Remedial Care Homes has been a pioneer and healthy ageing advocate for over 20 years in Africa’s Social Care Sector, so we were...
Following two years when much activity was curtailed due to the pandemic, 2022 was a year of significant progress for us. New team members We welcomed Reneta D’Souza, based in India to the team in the position of part-time Executive Assistant. Her administrative...
Following the completion of her PhD at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, we are thrilled to learn our Ambassador Blessing Ugochi Echeme-Ojembe, is now Dr. Blessing Ugochi Echeme-Ojembe. As one of our QCS bursary recipients to our inaugural Commonwealth Elders...
We were delighted to be a part of the launch of an exciting new initiative in South Africa to help combat elder abuse and enable elders to enjoy a sense of safety and dignity. On 23 November, The Association for the Aged (Tafta) launched a Toll-free National Elder...
