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World Food Day and Blog Action Day: Global food crisis and older people

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 October 2011 See more by this blogger

16 October is both World Food Day and Blog Action Day. As a result, the theme for Blog Action is food, but more specifically, the focus of World Food Day is "Food prices - from crisis to stability". Our... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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
Age Demands Action in Africa: Older people are the heart of the campaign

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 30 September 2011 See more by this blogger

This is a campaign that no one should miss! Over the past 6 months, I have been helping our affiliates and partners in Africa to deliver a massive and impactful 2011 Age Demands Action campaign. Although the highlight of... Keep reading
Rights of older women in Africa raised at the UN

By Glynnis Cummingsjohn, Posted 26 August 2011 See more by this blogger

The abuse of women's rights in Africa is an issue which is very close to my heart. Abuse against older women is common across Africa and in African communities abroad, yet it receives very little attention. People give many... Keep reading
World Humanitarian Day: The uncelebrated humanitarians

By Andrew Collodel, Posted 18 August 2011 See more by this blogger

As societies change and the complexity of our world increases, more pressure and strain is put on traditional family structures. However, as these structures crumble, one thing that has not changed is the unbreakable bond between child and grandparent.... Keep reading (1 Comment)