In 2021, groups of older people from Canada, Jordan and Togo were involved in a project to ensure their voices were heard from the start of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030). This project used the participatory video methodology to strengthen the meaningful engagement of older people in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing's activities. Older people brought their experience, perspectives and expertise to find solutions to issues that matter to them. The group of older people from Kpalimé, Togo, addressed these issues in a film made by themselves.
Togo is located on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso. The project took place in Kpalimé, a peri-urban location in the Plateaux Region of Togo, 120km north of Lomé and 15 km from the border of Ghana. Some of the group’s recommendations to work towards healthy ageing are to conduct further research with older people to enable positive changes in their community. Their film highlighted the importance of having affordable and nutritious food, community-centred services and activities for older people. The participants also suggested enabling older people to earn their own income to avoid relying on their families and help them stay healthy. Watch the entire film to hear more recommendations and ideas on intergenerational collaboration between older people and the youth in Togo.
This is one of the three films made by older people from Canada, Jordan and Togo for the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. To watch the other films, follow this link to the playlist: • Films made by older pe...
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The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) envisions a world where all people can live long, healthy lives. To make this vision a reality, stakeholders need access to a wide range of knowledge produced across disciplines, sectors, stakeholders, and regions. Hearing and amplifying the voices of older people is critical to the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing's success. Older people are agents of change, knowledge holders, employees, workers, carers, volunteers, service beneficiaries, consumers, and much more. It is time to listen to what older people worldwide have to say about healthy ageing.
Participatory video is a visual media tool that uses a set of techniques to explore issues and mobilize people to tell their stories and take collective action. This powerful and creative process puts older people at the centre of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. Participatory video showcases one way to amplify the voices of diverse older people and strengthen their meaningful engagement in the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing's activities.
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