World Humanitarian Summit
Ensuring global ageing recognised
The Middle East and North Africa consultation for the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit is taking place in Amman, Jordan this week.
We are actively engaged in the process to ensure that the
Summit recognises the huge significance of global ageing and the implications
for humanitarian action.
Find out more about our involvement in the World Humanitarian Summit.
Ukraine crisis
Huge impact on older people
HelpAge is supporting older and disabled internally displaced persons in Ukraine.
We're providing them with essential items, such
as blankets, as well as psychosocial support to help them deal with the trauma of conflict.
An emerging and serious issue for older people in Ukraine is a severe lack of drugs to treat non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes.
Read more on the Ukraine crisis.
Financial inclusion and ageing
Research on financial services for older people
With the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, we have launched a report examining the unmet financial needs of the rapidly growing
global ageing population, particularly in the developing world.
The report highlights the barriers and opportunities
related to financial services in older age and throughout the ageing process, which is a relatively neglected area of study.
Download the full report.
Global AgeWatch Index
How are older people faring?
The Global AgeWatch Index measures how well 96 countries are supporting their older populations.
It is based on four domains that are key enablers of older people's wellbeing: income, health, capability and enabling environment.
Norway comes first and, apart from Japan, all top 10 countries are in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. Afghanistan comes bottom.
Find out more about the Global AgeWatch Index.
Working with older people: Practical guidelines
Do you work with older people in the developing world? Need practical information on how to tailor programmes to older people's needs?
We have new practical guidelines for programme managers and people working with older people, drawing on experience in the HelpAge network.
Please use the guidelines for your own work, training or as a basis for producing more detailed, locally relevant materials.
The guidelines cover topics including emergencies, HIV and AIDS, rights and advocacy and health and care.
