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Standing up for older people’s rights on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!

By Natasha Horsfield, Posted 02 July 2012 See more by this blogger

On 15 June, older people in 26 countries across the world came together to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) as part of the first ever Age Demands Action (ADA) for Rights. They had two demands; to stop... Keep reading
World Water Day: Older people's contributions can make a difference

By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 21 March 2012 See more by this blogger

The 6th World Water Forum concluded recently in Marseille, France and generated a great deal of interest among policy makers, governments, development agencies and civil society. However, older people's concerns about current water crises, how they are affected and... Keep reading (2 Comments)
When will countries wake up to ageing issues? More thoughts on social determinants of health and ageing

By Fiona Clark, Posted 09 November 2011 See more by this blogger

Having had time to reflect since my previous blog, I wanted to share some more of experiences from the WHO World Conference on Social Determinants of Health in Rio de Janeiro in October. One is an anedote about a... Keep reading
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
Older people in Gujarat, India take action on International Day of Older Persons

By Kuldeep Sagar, Posted 05 October 2011 See more by this blogger

Older people in India are amongst the most vulnerable groups in society. According to the last census in India, around three quarters of the older population were unable to read and write. One third were living below the poverty... Keep reading (1 Comment)