In 2021 the World Health Organisation considered classifing old age as a disease.
Someone who challenged that classification is Dr Kiran Rabheru, a geriatric psychiatrist and psychiatry professor at the University of Ottawa.
Kiran has worked for more than 40 years with aging populations and is the Chair of the Board of the International Longevity Centre of Canada, a non-profit organisation that's part of a 16 country Global Alliance, serving as a resource for policy makers and governments, to help end ageism against older people while protecting and strengthening their human rights.
Dr. Kiran Rabheru Photo: Supplied
