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02/12/2003 Giving a voice to disabled older people The theme of this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons is “a voice of our own”...
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01/12/2003 World AIDS Day 2003 On World AIDS Day, the European Parliament hears evidence on the needs and contributions of older people as carers of orphans and vulnerable children…
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20/11/2003 Older fishermen are finding it hard to stay afloat In Chancay Port, Peru, older fishermen are living on ever-decreasing wages and have no support…
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29/10/2003 Taking account of older people in humanitarian aid Older people’s needs are included in revised standards for humanitarian relief...
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22/10/2003 New initiative for Jamaica’s older citizens A new project will give older citizens the chance to monitor whether they are receiving the health care and social assistance they are entitled to...
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06/10/2003 Caring for the future On October 1, the UN International Day of Older Persons, we highlight the need to support older people in their role as carers bringing up orphans and vulnerable children...
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29/09/2003 Road to recovery in the Congo? In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, older people and their families are trying to rebuild their lives after five years of war and natural disaster...
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19/09/2003 Forgotten families in the HIV/AIDS crisis A new report by HelpAge International and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance calls for urgent support to older people caring for orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS...
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23/08/2003 Can old-age pensions help to reduce poverty? Non-contributory pensions can help to reduce and prevent poverty among older people and their households in developing countries, according to evidence from a new research study, which compares and examines the impact of non-contributory pension programmes in Brazil and South Africa.
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13/08/2003 The Bonosol: making a difference An older farmer in the Andes tells how Bolivia’s annual pension payment can make a difference for older people and their families...
