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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 20h

At the airport after my 3rd visit to Türkiye 🇹🇷 this year. Each visit strengthens trust, partnership, and shared commitment to advance #HealthyAgeing locally, nationally, and across the @Turkic_States

@whoeurope.bsky.social #AgeingIsLiving

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CCSMH/CCSMPA @ccsmh.bsky.social · 2d

💚 World Mental Health Day!

Today, we’re shining a light on the mental health of older adults — a group often overlooked, yet deeply impacted by isolation, grief, and age-related challenges.

#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthForAll #SeniorsMentalHealth #EndTheStigma #CanadaCares #AgingWithDignity

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 1d

4️⃣ Meeting the Mayor

Honoured to meet Mayor Dr Cemil Tugay and welcome Izmir to the @whoeurope.bsky.social & WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

A city that truly embodies compassion, inclusion, and care for all generations.

Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 1d

3️⃣ Palliative care

At Izmir’s municipal hospital, we saw dignity in both life and death.

Palliative care teams provide person-centred support — from respite to home care, transport, and meal delivery — for patients and families alike.

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 1d

2️⃣ Outpatient services

From eye care and rehabilitation to radiology — Izmir’s municipal outpatient clinics show what integrated, accessible care can look like.

A true model for supporting health and independence at every age.

#HealthyAgeing #PrimaryCare

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 1d

1️⃣ Nursing home visit

At Izmir’s municipal nursing home, care goes beyond routine — with nearly a 1:2 staff–resident ratio and genuine compassion.

One woman held my hand and said she’d pray for our good health — a moment I’ll never forget.

#AgeingIsLiving #HealthyAgeing

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 2d

Visited İzmir’s Healthy Ageing Centre — a vibrant space where older people connect, learn & create

Also met Mehmet Emre, 80, a self-taught artist whose work supports women in the health & care workforce — a powerful example that purpose has no age limit

Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 2d

In İzmir for the 13th & 4th International Advanced Ageing Symposium — inspiring to see 🇹🇷 cities like İzmir, Beşiktaş, Kadıköy, Bornova, Seyhan, Mersin & Muratpaşa advancing age-friendly communities to advance healthy ageing

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 4d

🎙️ Joined @Stefania Ilinca in a @whoeurope.bsky.social’s podcast on how longer lives can mean healthier, more connected, and more fulfilling ones for all generations

Prevention, care, age-friendly environments & tackling ageism — because #AgeingIsLiving

#HealthyAgeing

Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 5d

Longevity expert reveals 7 early warning signs that our brain is ageing too fast

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Brain Ageing: Longevity expert reveals 7 early warning signs that our brain is ageing too fast

The brain doesn’t age overnight — it sends quiet warnings long before serious decline sets in. Recognising these subtle signs early can make a world of difference in maintaining cognitive longevity.

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 5d

Register now for Neuroscience Next 2026, 23–26 Feb. Join the global virtual programme and our UK Hub in Manchester on 26 Feb, focused on biomarker advances. #AAICNeuro

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📣 Registration Now Open for AAIC Neuroscience Next 2026 - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

Register now for Neuroscience Next 2026, 23–26 Feb. Join the global virtual programme and our UK Hub in Manchester on 26 Feb, focused on biomarker advances.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 5d

🇷🇸 Today in Belgrade, we joined leaders to advance healthy ageing & solidarity across generations

TY @hans_kluge for your powerful message & Fabio Scano for your authentic reflections

I shared how the our @whoeurope.bsky.social’s Strategy on #AgeingIsLiving will turn values into action

Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 6d

🎙️ Stay tune for our @whoeurope.bsky.social #AgeingIsLiving podcast w Heidrun Mollenkopf @ageplatformeu.bsky.social & Anna Salomoni — on challenging ageism & building intergenerational solidarity

Because ageing isn’t just about growing older — it’s about living fully, @ every stage

#HealthyAgeing

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 6d

Inspiring week w @ageplatformeu.bsky.social & partners shaping @whoeurope.bsky.social’s new Strategy on Ageing Is Living

Top priorities: prevention, person-centred care, age-friendly environments & tackling ageism

Healthy ageing is everyone’s business🌍

@natashaazzmus.bsky.social

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 6d

Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

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Frailty in ageing populations worsened by air pollution, global review finds

Coauthor of research says condition linked to heightened vulnerability and loss of independence – but is reversible

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AGE Platform Europe @ageplatformeu.bsky.social · 10d

🔛 We are in Copenhagen for the workshop Shaping the Future of #HealthyAgeing, co-organised by @whoeurope.bsky.social and AGE.

🤝 Our Members are contributing to the future strategy #AgeingisLiving to ensure realities of older persons of today and tomorrow will be represented.

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Workshop "Shaping the Future of Healthy Ageing", co-organised by WHO Europe and AGE.

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AGE Platform Europe @ageplatformeu.bsky.social · 10d

✅ We’ve wrapped up the #AgeingisLiving Workshop!

AGE Members were consulted, and one key takeaway is that a meaningful life should be possible at every stage of life, supported by age-friendly cities that are accessible, affordable, and welcoming to all.

Thanks #WHOEurope

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Photo Group of AGE Members at the WHO Europe in Copenhagen

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 9d

Towards ageing-in-place in China: the importance of neighbourhood outdoor spaces make age-friendly environments vital. 🏙️👵👴

Neighbourhood outdoor spaces help older people age-in-place with health & connection — easing pressure on families & govt

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Towards ageing-in-place in China: the importance of neighbourhood outdoor spaces - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Towards ageing-in-place in China: the importance of neighbourhood outdoor spaces

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 10d

At @whoeurope.bsky.social today w/ @ageplatformeu.bsky.social working to ensure our new Strategy on Ageing is grounded in the lived realities of older persons. Together we turn vision into action — because #AgeingIsLiving

@natasha_azzmus

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 11d

🌍 On this #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, I’m reminded:

Ageing is not just about getting older, it’s about living with connection, purpose, and meaning

✨ Ageing is Living

#IDOP2025
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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 12d

International Day of Older Persons 2025 - Message of Dr Sarah Barber, Director of the WHO Centre for Health Development

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International Day of Older Persons 2025 - Message of Dr Sarah Barber, Director of the WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe Centre)

1 October each year is dedicated to celebrating the International Day of Older Persons to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities of ageing. It is a day for honouring the contributions ...

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 12d

Power Of Friendship Can Slow Down Ageing, Study Finds

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Power Of Friendship Can Slow Down Ageing, Study Finds

The study focused on the body's epigenetic clocks, which are molecular signatures helpful in estimating the pace of biological ageing.

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 13d

Fathers who smoked as teens may accelerate their children's biological aging

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Fathers who smoked as teens may accelerate their children's biological aging

People whose fathers smoked during puberty seem to age faster than expected, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 16d

Healthy Habits Can Make Your Brain Up to 8 Years Younger

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Healthy Habits Can Make Your Brain Up to 8 Years Younger - Neuroscience News

A new study shows that brain health is closely tied to lifestyle choices, with positive habits making brains appear years younger than their chronological age.

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Yongjie Yon @geronews.bsky.social · 17d

Supercentenarian gives scientists insight on secrets of healthy old age | Ageing

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Supercentenarian gives scientists insight on secrets of healthy old age

Tests on Maria Branyas Morera, who was world’s oldest person before she died aged 117, gave doctors a trove of discoveries

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