标准2025对于很多政府和社区服务商来说，人们更加长寿是一个现实并且日益发展的问题，这一现实对于医疗卫生和安全提出了更多需求。ISO发布的一项新的国际研讨会协议（IWA）将为形成更多的解决办法建立基础。
不可否认的是，全球人口老龄化的速率是空前的。根据联合国世界人口报告，六十及六十岁以上的人口到2050年会是现在的两倍多，2100年将会达到三倍多。这就给政府及社区服务商带来压力，准备好并适应这种情况，来确保居民的健康、幸福并积极地参与这个社会。
政府、公共卫生、产品制造商和健康研究领域的专家聚在一起共同探讨，旨在构建有关基本准则的框架，并以此为准则向老龄化社会提供以社区为基础的完整的医疗健康服务。
这次讨论的结果是形成了一项国际标准 IWA 18:2016：老年社会综合社区—终生健康–保健服务框架——该项标准旨在应对人口老龄化带来的挑战，如医疗保健、晚年幸福和应对孤独。
IWA18对于被认为对未来投资十分重要的一些关键原则做出了指导，领域包括老年人医疗需求、个人护理、日常生活任务，维护人际关系，参与社区活动和注意安全。
研讨会和协议是由英国标准协会（BSI）负责。
日本的义昭市川博士在研讨会协议的形成过程中扮演重要角色，他强调：“每个国家在老龄人口管理方面都有其各自的问题，各国也意识到解决这些问题的重要性。”IWA18:2016这项标准在相互帮助方面迈出重要一步。，我们希望通过这项工作可以相互间达到高度的理解，形成默契的合作。”
“它能帮助分享成功的实践，提高决策者及大众对于老龄社会的理解，但可能更重要的是，它还可以作为未来标准化发展或者这一领域某一方面指导文件的起点。这就为以后更富创新更有成效的解决方案的形成奠定了基础，通过提供更好的产品和服务增强经济效益。”
New framework helps communities adapt to ageing populations
The fact that we are living longer is a real and growing issue for many governments and community providers, placing increased demands on areas such as healthcare and safety. A new International Workshop Agreement aims to provide the foundation on which more solutions can be built.
There is no denying that populations around the world are ageing at rates never seen before. According to a United Nations report on world population, the number of people aged 60 or over is expected to more than double by 2050, and more than triple by 2100. This brings pressure on governments and community service providers to prepare and adapt to ensure their health and well-being, and active participation in society.
Experts from government, public health, product manufacturers and health research were brought together in a workshop to discuss and develop a framework of the fundamental principles that should be addressed when providing community-based, integrated health and care services for aged societies.
This discussion resulted in a new ISO International Workshop Agreement – IWA 18:2016, Framework for integrated community-based life-long health and care services in aged societies – developed to help address the challenges posed by an ageing population, such as healthcare, well-being and combatting isolation.
IWA 18 gives guidance on the key principles identified as essential for future investment, and covers areas such as the medical needs of the elderly, personal care, daily living tasks, maintaining relationships and community involvement, and keeping safe.
The workshop and agreement were led by BSI, ISO’s member for the United Kingdom.
Dr Yoshiaki Ichikawa from Japan, who took a leading role in chairing the development of this Workshop Agreement, emphasized: “Each country has its own issues when managing its older population and recognizes the importance of addressing these areas. This IWA is an important step in learning from each other, and we hope to reach a high-level understanding and collaboration through this work.
“It will help to share proven best practice and improve the understanding of aged societies by policy makers and the general public, but perhaps more importantly, it also serves as a starting point for the development of future standards or guidance documents for specific aspects of this area, and thus paves the way for more innovative and effective solutions, providing economic benefits through the provision of better products and services.”