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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
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Pensions for the poorest: Actions speak louder than words
By Salvacion Basiano, Posted 30 October 2011 See more by this blogger
Older people in the Philippines are now pushing to shape the country’s welfare programme for the poorest older people. We have spent so much time, including being interviewed on prime time TV, getting a bill passed to provide a... Keep reading
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Bridging the gap between generations
By Sawang Kaewkantha, Posted 26 October 2011 See more by this blogger
We talked to Sawang about his part in our joint project with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, Face to Faith, where via live web chat, he spoke to students across the globe about issues that affect older people, their... Keep reading
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International Day for Disaster Reduction: Children and young people as partners for DRR (with a little help from older people!)
By Godfred Paul, Posted 13 October 2011 See more by this blogger
This International Day of Disaster Reduction, I was thinking about the theme of children and young people being partners in disaster risk reduction and how it applies to my own experience working in emergencies with HelpAge. Ketsana, known in... Keep reading
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ADA Philippines: Pensions must reach the poorest older people
By Jane Scobie, Posted 03 October 2011 See more by this blogger
“Madame Dinky get down from your throne and look at the conditions of poor older people,” says the banner carried by members of COSE, the Coalition of the Services for the Elderly in the Philippines. Madame Dinky is the... Keep reading
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