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The countdown to Age Demands Action begins!

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 12 September 2013 See more by this blogger

On 1 October, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, older people campaign against injustice and age discrimination as part of our Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign. This year, 57 countries will take part, with countries such as... Keep reading
Older people's rights: Views from the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

By Lianne Murphy, Posted 16 August 2013 See more by this blogger

Lianne Murphy from our Affiliate Age Action Ireland writes about her time at the United Nations to discuss older people's rights. This is my first time at the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) at the UN in New... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Social media and older people: The new frontier

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 August 2013 See more by this blogger

I recently contributed to the Web Managers Group blog on how we use social media in our work. The full blog is below: At HelpAge International, we come across amazing stories of older people in the developing world and... Keep reading
Farewell Linking Lives: Thank you for putting older people on the EU agenda

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 24 July 2013 See more by this blogger

For three years we have been proud to have been part of the Linking Lives campaign that has joined older people across Europe with those in developing countries. This project, funded by the European Commission, was designed to raise... Keep reading
African First Ladies Summit: The link between HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer

By Amleset Tewodros, Posted 09 July 2013 See more by this blogger

I was privileged to be at a summit of African First Ladies that was organised by the George W. Bush Institute in Dar es Salaam on 2-3 July. The theme of the event was "Investing in Women; Strengthening Africa".... Keep reading (2 Comments)