This briefing describes the home-based care model for supporting older carers of people living with HIV, which was developed by HelpAge International’s Tanzania office in collaboration with partner organisations.

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This issue of Ageways discusses the effect of discrimination on older women and calls for better data as a starting point for developing more effective programmes.

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This report summarises the findings of an investigation into the feasibility of achieving universal access to old age income security through a social pension in Tanzania. The study was conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Youth Development in
collaboration with HelpAge International between November 2009 and April 2010.

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HelpAge International and the Economic Policy Research Institute, together with Maastricht University are offering a two-week course aimed at providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the conceptual and practical issues involved in the development of social transfer programmes. The course will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 24 October to 6 November 2010.

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This issue shows that older people have a unique perspective on climate change. It also includes news and reviews on health, population ageing, social pensions and the Haiti earthquake.

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This is a summary of Forgotten Workforce: older people and their right to decent work, highlighting the conditions of older workers in low- and middle-income countries

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This report shows that most people in low- and middle-income countries work in old age, often in appalling conditions. It calls for their right to decent work to be protected.

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Cash transfer is an alternative way of conveying aid to populations affected by natural disasters. This document is to provide a practical step by step guide to planning, determining beneficiaries and managing the cash grant. The methodologies presented in this guide are based on the experiences of HelpAge and several humanitarian organisations.

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“Realising Older People’s Rights in Moldova” is a project that has been implemented by HelpAge International in Moldova in partnership with the local NGO ‘Second Breath’ and financed by Irish Aid. It has been a major success due to the contribution made by 10 NGOs and Older People Support Groups (OPSGs) in 10 regions in Moldova and has benefited over 30,000 people.

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This edition discusses how older people’s organisations can use the media to ensure that older people’s issues are properly reflected in public debate. It shows how organisations have worked successfully with the media, in particular to highlight elder abuse in India and to show the impact of the Age Demands Action campaign. It explains how new technologies are changing the way the media works and sets out practical guidelines on working with the media.

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