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Working for a better life

By Miranda Simpson, Posted 20 February 2013 See more by this blogger

Already a few months into my 12 month assignment with HelpAge International and my first opportunity to reflect was on the bus winding through the mountains west of Chiang Mai. My destination was the agricultural district of Samoeng. Here,... Keep reading
An inclusive post-2015 framework with some teeth!

By Nesta Hatendi, Posted 31 January 2013 See more by this blogger

Yesterday, I had the honour of moderating the roundtable debate on ageing and disability with my colleague AK Dube of the African Decade of Persons with Disabilities, as part of this week's meeting of the UN High-level Panel in... Keep reading
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)
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
When it comes to global ageing, we should all be agents of change

By Tatiana Sorocan, Posted 26 October 2012 See more by this blogger

From 8-19 October, I attended a training course called “Policy Formulation, Planning, Implementation and Monitoring of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)” in Malta. I was intrigued by the topic as MIPAA overarches all our work... Keep reading (1 Comment)