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No age limit to good health: Age Demands Action in Bangladesh
By John McGeachy, Posted 23 April 2012 See more by this blogger
There are no "older people" in Bangladesh and yet one in ten people are soon to be over 60. Confused? I am talking about the murky world of categories and definition. You see, in a country where what constitutes... Keep reading
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Action on ageing needed to tackle neglect
By Ina Voelcker, Posted 16 November 2011 See more by this blogger
In the last weeks, I've received great insight into older people's knowledge of policies and legislation, having spoken to them about their views of how much governments have done to ensure that the Madrid Plan is implemented. As we... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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International Widows' Day: Triple vulnerability?
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 23 June 2011 See more by this blogger
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 23 June 2011 as the first ever International Widows' Day. "Another International Day" we may sigh. At this stage every day in the year must be at least an international day for... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Over 1,700 surveys on ageing completed in Bangladesh
By Ferdoushi Begum, Posted 17 September 2010 See more by this blogger
As part of Age Demands Action this year, we are doing a global survey on what it's like to get older in the world today. Surveys are being collected in over 20 countries and the results will help to... Keep reading
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Activists in South Asia stand up for older people's rights!
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 12 July 2010 See more by this blogger
Trains, walkathons and TV shows! Over the past two years, older people across South Asia have joined together around 1st October to demand an end to age discrimination. In 2008 in India, an amazing 850 older people boarded an... Keep reading
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