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Empowering older people at the UN
By Bethany Brown, Posted 12 February 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week, the 51st session of the Commission for Social Development (CSD) began at the United Nations in New York. Each year, the Commission takes up key social development themes; the focus this year is on empowerment. This CSD... Keep reading
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World Economic Forum: Ageing on the agenda
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 28 January 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week, I was at the World Economic Forum. It was a productive few days, with lots of interesting discussions happening. Here are just some of the points I have taken from my time in Davos. On economics, politics... Keep reading
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Africa is ageing, but how prepared is the continent?
By Isabella Aboderin, Posted 21 January 2013 See more by this blogger
There is growing recognition of the extent and impact of increasing longevity. By 2030, there will be more people globally aged older than 60 than children under 10, and 73% of older people will live in developing countries. Africa... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Age Demands Action and free medical cards in Sudan
By Shakir Yahia, Posted 06 November 2012 See more by this blogger
On 18 October, we celebrated the UN International Day of Older Persons and Age Demands Action in Khartoum, Sudan. The celebration was organised in the social and cultural centre for older people in Omdurman. With us were senior officials... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Let's discuss a future for all ages
By Anders Hylander, Posted 29 October 2012 See more by this blogger
For over a year, the HelpAge global network has been engaged in the process to establish a new development framework to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): The post-2015 process. With our most recent discussion paper, "Building... Keep reading
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