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Ageing in the media: Good news is no news
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 01 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Good news is no news it seems when it comes to stories about older people and global ageing. It seemed to us that media stories that highlight elder abuse and extreme rights violations have been on the increase over... Keep reading
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World AIDS Day: Older people must have access to HIV testing
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 01 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Today, 1 December, people around the world are gathering to mark World AIDS Day. HIV and AIDS are still thought of as a 'younger persons'' illnesses but this World AIDS Day we want people to know that millions of... Keep reading
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World AIDS Day: Older people have rights to HIV information too
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 29 November 2010 See more by this blogger
On Wednesday, December 1 older people across Africa will mark this year's World AIDS Day with a call for greater respect of their human rights. This year's World AIDS Day theme is Universal Access and Human Rights. This is... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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The First Grader: A real life example of 'age helps'!
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 01 November 2010 See more by this blogger
Last week, as part of the 54th London Film Festival, I went to see The First Grader. A film described as "the inspiring story of an 84-year-old Kenyan man's fight for education and equality". When you work for a... Keep reading
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Ageing in the media
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 October 2010 See more by this blogger
You wait to read a news story about global ageing for weeks and then they all come at once! It's been a busy week for those of us who trawl through the global media looking for stories about ageing.... Keep reading
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