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CFAS hosted the second edition of its Special Seminar Series on 5th May 2026 at the K. Folson Building, featuring Prof. Joseph Mensah of York University, Toronto, on gender, belonging, and transnational ageing among older Ghanaian immigrants in Canada. The session, introduced by Dr. Delali Dovie and held in partnership with SSHRC and York University, drew 29 in-person attendees and a peak of 74...
The Centre for Ageing Studies organized a webinar series on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023. The topic for the Webinar was “Victims or Perpetrators: Older Adults and Harmful Cultural Practices" , and was presented by Dr. Mrs. Lilian Ayete-Nyampong, the Director of the Research Department, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)
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CFAS hosted a Mental Health Summit themed "Rooted in Faith, Resilient in Mind, Ready to Thrive" on 22nd May 2026 at the ISSER Conference Room, in partnership with Faith and Mental Health Incorporated and the Department of Psychology. The event brought together mental health practitioners, faith leaders, retirees, psychology academics, NGOs, and students to explore the intersection of faith and...
CFAS held the MA Counselling Practicum Orientation on 8th May 2026 at the K. Folson Building, coordinated by Dr. Delali Dovie, to prepare MA Counselling students for the supervised, real-world practice component of their training. The session covered the policies, placement contexts, and ethical frameworks students would need before entering the field.
Dr. Joana Larry-Afutu opened with an...
The Centre for Aging Studies on the 28th of February 2025 organized a donation exercise where items were donated to a list of recipients on behalf of older persons from various institutions as part of its donations to older people. The Centre for Ageing Studies (CFAS) organized a donation ceremony at its premises to present items to some of its stakeholders to be given to older persons in need....
The International Day for Older People was held on 1st October 2024 at the Great Hall, university of Ghana under theme Ageing with Dignity: “The importance of strengthening care and support systems for the older persons worldwide”. It is an annual event held to create awareness on global issues affecting older individuals and celebrates their contributions to society. It emphasizes ensuring the...
On July 4, 2024, the Centre for Ageing Studies (CFAS) at the University of Ghana, Legon, hosted its inaugural fundraising event under the theme "Empowering Our Elders: Building Brighter Futures Together." The primary objective was to mobilize resources for constructing a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the well-being and empowerment of Ghana's elderly population.
The event was graced by...
On 11th September, 2023, the Centre for Ageing Studies (CFAS), in collaboration with the Geriatric Fellowship programme of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons launched its maiden journal titled “African Journal of Ageing Studies”. This event took place at the Centre for Ageing Studies conference room at the University of Ghana, Legon. Persons present at the launch included the Pro Vice...
During the 2023/2024 academic year, the Centre for Ageing Studies rolled out 4 major academic programmes namely; MA Counselling program, MA in Ageing Studies, MPhil in Ageing Studies and PhD in Ageing Studies for admissions .
MA Counselling Program
This is an interdisciplinary programme aimed at preparing students for a career in professional counselling with the ability to serve diverse...
The Centre for Ageing Studies (CFAS) organized the 7th of its annual research conference on 9th and 10th November 2023. This conference was held virtually from 9:00 am each day, on the theme, Ageing in A Changing Society: Post Covid-19 Pandemics. Specifically, the conference sought to provide relevant insight on the following sub-themes:
a. Ageing, Sustainable and Inclusive Development
b. Ageing...

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