International Day of Older Persons aims to raise awareness about the contributions of older people and the challenges they face in an ageing world, as well as encouraging societies to create supportive environments to enable older people to live fulfilling and active lives.

Living longer opens the door to endless possibilities, not just for older people, but for their families and society as a whole. Extra years mean extra chances to learn something new, start a fresh career, or finally dive into a long-lost passion. Older people enrich their families and communities in countless ways. But the key that unlocks these opportunities is the same for everyone: good health.

Physiotherapists play a key role in supporting older people to maintain and improve their balance, strength, mobility and independence. There is a focus on preventing falls, managing pain, and rehabilitation after injury or surgery.

PEDro has a number of resources to help you stay up to date with the latest evidence for older people:

Subscribe to the ‘gerontology’ Evidence in your inbox feed
Watch the PEDro World-Wide Journal Club videos on fall prevention and older people
Read studies included in PEDro’s Top 25 Trials about older people