abstract:The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) (in French "Fédération Internationale du Vieillissement") is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1973 and based in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) working in the field of ageing, older persons and ageing-related issues such as ageism, The intent of the organisation is for NGOs, the corporate sector, academia, government, and individuals working together to make, according to the IFA’s mission statement, a "change for older people throughout the world by stimulating, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information on rights, policies and practices that improve the quality of life of people as they age".IFA website About Us