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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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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
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HIV – Who cares now? Many programmes celebrate family and community-based care for orphans and vulnerable children, but few recognise that the human face of these families and communities is usually that of an older woman.
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Restoring land and livelihoods The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu was one of the regions worst affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Discover how older survivors are recovering their livelihoods.
