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Older people lead first Age Demands Action on Health : The right medicine
By John McGeachy, Posted 02 April 2012 See more by this blogger
The pain is getting worse. You leave your home at 5am to walk to the nearest health clinic. Then you stand in a queue for more than six hours. You finally reach the front of the queue, but are... Keep reading
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COP17 in Durban: Older people and climate change
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 07 December 2011 See more by this blogger
A future commitment to slash greenhouse gas emissions is "the defining issue" of COP17. So said Christiana Figueres, the UN's lead climate official, in front of delegates from over 190 countries who have gathered for the conference in South... Keep reading
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IMF: "Integrating ageing into all aspects of development"
By Charles Knox-Vydmanov, Posted 19 July 2011 See more by this blogger
The current edition of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Finance and Development is looking at the implications of population ageing. The video accompanying the report makes strong recommendations for steps to consider, which include "integrating ageing into all aspects... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Air of expectation at first session of new UN working group on older people's rights
By Bridget Sleap, Posted 19 April 2011 See more by this blogger
Today was the first session of the newly created Open Ended Working Group on Ageing at the UN in New York. This new UN working group was established at the 2010 UN General Assembly to look at strengthening the... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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Human Rights Day 2010: Reflections on a great year for older people's rights
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 10 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Today is Human Rights Day; the theme for this year is human rights defenders who work to end discrimination. Being part of HelpAge International and working on our Age Demands Action campaign, marking the importance of those defending human... Keep reading
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