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Conservative Party Conference: Putting older people in emergencies on the agenda
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 04 October 2011 See more by this blogger
I am blogging from Manchester, which this year is home to the Conservative Party Conference. This is the last stop for HelpAge International and Age UK's summer season of political conferences. Myself and Tom Wright, Group CEO of Age... Keep reading
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East Africa crisis: Living on the edge
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 17 August 2011 See more by this blogger
I have just got back from Ethiopia, a country close to me, having worked there in my formative years for Save the Children. I travelled there with Tom Wright, CEO of our sister organisation, Age UK. On our short... Keep reading
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Japan earthquake: Why older people could be the hardest hit
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 14 March 2011 See more by this blogger
Since Friday, terrifying images of the tsunami devastating eastern Japan have rolled out on news channels all over the world. Reporters are desperate for information and angles but one new story is clearly emerging - how Japan's large population... Keep reading
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Kyrgyzstan: Inspirational response to a serious emergency
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 07 October 2010 See more by this blogger
I am in Kyrgyzstan at the moment, visiting our Regional Development Centre and seeing the work we carry out through our programmes. In June this year, around one million people were affected by violence in Kyrgyzstan, in particular in... Keep reading
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HelpAge CEO: “Haiti nursing home is stable, but more needs to be done”
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 27 May 2010 See more by this blogger
Richard Blewitt, HelpAge's CEO has been in Haiti this week. Below are his personal observations of the difficult situation older people are facing: "Today, I am in Haiti visiting HelpAge's emergency programme. Since January's earthquake our staff have been... Keep reading
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