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This section offers in-depth analysis of the issues affecting older people in developing countries.
What can governments do to provide better support for older carers of people living with HIV and AIDS and orphaned grandchildren?
How is the global food crisis affecting older people in developing countries and what can be done about it?
Read about these issues and more below, and let us know what you think by taking part in our polls.
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Facing the food crisis Anna Pearson discusses the causes and consequences of the global food crisis, and explains how social protection schemes can cushion its effects.
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Why pensions should be universal This article presents the reasons why universal social pensions are more effective at reducing poverty than those that are means-tested.
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Displaced and invisible in Colombia Older people who have been displaced in Colombia's long-running civil war are among the most vulnerable, but they are also the least likely to received support, according to HelpAge International research.
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Cash-transfer scheme targets older carers in Zambia A cash-transfer scheme that targets older people affected by HIV/AIDS has been launched by the Government of Zambia.
Read more about: Cash-transfer scheme targets older carers in Zambia
