Dr. Vânia de la Fuente is an international expert in Healthy Ageing and Ageism and a
Writer Advisor Keynote Speaker Doctor Anthropologist
“Investing in longevity and combating ageism improves the lives of millions of people and strengthens the social fabric and the economy.”
Enjoy a longer and more fulfilling life
Eliminating ageism is essential to prevent age from unfairly limiting our opportunities, health and potential – whether we are young or old. It is also critical to fostering intergenerational solidarity, eliminating age discrimination, and upholding the rights of older people. Let’s work together to build a world for all ages.
Engagements
Vânia is an internationally recognized speaker, who offers a wide range of services that are trusted by public and private entities, and by national and local governments from around the globe – from Spain to Kenya and Viet Nam.
Key Partnerships
- World Health Organization
- The Fred Hollows Foundation
- Age Equity Alliance
- Summa
- Leroy Merlin
- European Commission
Her work has been featured in:
The Age Trap
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How old are you? At first glance, this question might seem completely harmless. However, your answer can influence if you land a job, receive medical treatment, or even how friends and family treat you. This is the reality of ageism.
“The Age Trap is a thought-provoking exploration of ageism, a bias that unfairly limits our opportunities, worth, and potential throughout life.”
Services
1. Strategic advisory and consulting
Designs age-focused DEI strategies, develops policies to foster healthy ageing, and creates targeted action plans to combat ageism.
2. Research and data analysis
Leads studies and data analyses to generate insights and drive innovation in ageing and ageism, enabling informed decision-making and the development of effective policies.
3. Education and dissemination
Provides training and engages in dissemination efforts to transform negative perceptions of age and ageing, promoting an inclusive world for all ages and inspiring awareness and action in diverse organizations and audiences.
4. Building partnerships and collaborative networks
Creates strategic alliances and collaborative networks between organizations, governments, and businesses to coordinate efforts to combat ageism and promote healthy ageing.
5. Resource mobilization
Develops funding strategies to secure resources that enable sustainable change in promoting healthy ageing for all and fighting ageism.
6. Monitoring and Impact Evaluation
Conducts monitoring and impact assessments to evaluate the effectiveness and adaptability of programs designed to combat ageism and promote healthy ageing, delivering timely and critical insights to drive continuous improvement.
