FAID promotes healthy and active ageing for all. Realizing the importance of Healthy Ageing, the United Nations General Assembly on December 14, 2020, decided to proclaim 2021-2030 the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing. Our programmes on healthy ageing include:
FAID supports caregivers of older people by improving their access to knowledge, skills and equipment related to caregiving. Furthermore, we share information and raise awareness of older people about
Cataract is the most common eye disease leading to blindness in old age in Pakistan. Incidence of cataract is 14.7% in age group 50- 59, while 42% in age group 60-69% and 87.7% in age group 79 and above.
It is estimated that every second older person in this world is living with some disability leading to compromised health, functionality, happiness, independence and dignity in older age.
