Newsletters

November 2024

October has been an important month for us – Our Team went to CHOGM 2024 to promote our objectives at the various events that took place. Additionally, the “Ageing Well in the Commonwealth – A Roadmap for Healthy Ageing Across the Life Course: 2024–2030” was launched by Dame Carol Black, the Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Ageing Well. Both these major developments have come about following years of advocacy and lobbying by CommonAge. Download the pdf here.

September 2024

September marks the long-awaited launch of the ‘Report on Dementia in the Commonwealth.’ By 2030, Dementia will affect 75 million people globally, with a new case every three seconds. Nearly 40% of cases can be prevented, yet it remains the 7th leading cause of death. CommonAge is urging Commonwealth policymakers to prioritize Dementia as a major public health issue. Download the pdf here.

June 2024

Find out how we’ve created great outcomes in Cameroon, our thoughts on the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing and we introduce our exclusive member badge. Download the pdf here.

April 2024

In this newsletter, we welcome a new Board Director, share information about our new training programmes, updates from our Ambassadors and more. Download the pdf here.

January 2024

Read about our exciting new Dementia in the Commonwealth project, how we are supporting young leaders, updates from our Ambassadors, changes to our Board and more!  Download the pdf here.