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I just called to say I love you!
By Mayur Paul, Posted 22 April 2013 See more by this blogger
Stevie Wonder once sang, I just called to say I love you! But what if you could not call your loved ones because your phone had small buttons that you could no longer see? This is the stark reality... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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Age Demands Action 2011: 62,000 campaigners fight for older people's rights
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 06 February 2012 See more by this blogger
2011 has been an incredible year for the Age Demands Action campaign especially for the faces behind the campaign- older people. From the home based care programme being expanded to 100,000 older people in Indonesia, to a legislation for... 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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Sri Lanka: discussing issues and changing attitudes
By Sewwandi Abesekara, Posted 07 October 2011 See more by this blogger
The most important thing when talking about the issues older people face, is of course older people themselves. The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) is a comprehensive action plan for governments, civil society and others for... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action in Sri Lanka - Older people push for pension
By Sewwandi Abesekara, Posted 01 August 2011 See more by this blogger
Sri Lanka's population is ageing rapidly, 9% are over 60 and by 2041 this will have risen to a quarter of the population. The existing pension system doesn't guarantee a minimum income for older people to prevent them from... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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