The manual consist of six units that can be treated as sessions which can make up a three day intense workshop, or can be individually selected to provide topic specific training.
The manual gives an overview of ageing globally and nationally, and the need for mainstreaming age-friendliness. It also looks at
- community mobilisation, ensuring representation of the elderly in committees, etc.
- understanding needs and capacities of older people, including post disaster needs
- working with the elderly in disaster response and rehabilitation
- working with older women
- working with those with physical and mental disabilities
- monitoring and evaluation to assess age-friendliness
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