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Tackling poverty in old age
Social protection in the form of a regular non-contributory cash payment from governments can make a tremendous difference to the lives of older people, enabling them and their families to access food, water, health and education. Read more
Rights
Older people face abuse, neglect, exclusion and poverty, which deny them access to their rights and entitlements, and benefits from them. Read more
HIV/AIDS
In southern Africa, more than half of orphans who are not living with a surviving parent, or who have lost both parents, live with their grandparents. Read more
Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
This plan commits governments to include ageing in all social and economic development policies. Read more
