Watch: WHO Explains Healthy Ageing in a Changing World

People are living longer than ever, but are they living healthier? The World Health Organization explains what healthy ageing means, and what countries, including Canada, can do as…

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Published October 9, 2026 1 min read

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (June 14, 2025) Capt. Shelton Viola, a pediatric oncologist assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), and Grenadian doctors discuss a pediatric leukemia treatment plan during Continuing Promise 2025 in St. George’s, Grenada, June 14, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led Mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and form new partnerships between host nations, non-federal entities, and international organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonas Womack)

People are living longer than ever, but are they living healthier? The World Health Organization explains what healthy ageing means, and what countries, including Canada, can do as populations grow older.

Video credit: World Health Organization (official channel).