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World Alzheimer's Day 2011: Guest blog by Marc Wortmann

By Marc Wortmann, Posted 21 September 2011 See more by this blogger

Marc Wortmann is Executive director of Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI). He was a member of the Parliament of Province of Utrecht, working closely with various charities and voluntary organisations. Mr Wortmann was Executive Director of Alzheimer Nederland before joining... Keep reading
Kyrgyzstan: Marking World Humanitarian Day in photos

By Nodira Kholmatova, Posted 26 August 2011 See more by this blogger

To celebrate World Humanitarian Day last week, the Crisis Communications Group opened a photo exhibition in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. World Humanitarian Day is an oppotunity for humanitarian aid workers to renew their commitment to helping vulnerable and marginalised... 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)
One year on from Pakistan floods, older people are still struggling

By Asma Akbar, Posted 28 July 2011 See more by this blogger

Walking through the streets, visiting people's homes, it's clear that people have lost what they worked their whole lives for. What is worse is that the opportunities to rebuild are far and few between. The past is impossible to... Keep reading (3 Comments)
Lasting impressions of an inspiring trip to Kenya

By Roger Howarth, Posted 26 July 2011 See more by this blogger

This June, I spent a day with my son and his wife, amidst a team dedicated to empowering older people in a poor area of Kenya. I was visiting a project as part of my job working for Age... Keep reading (4 Comments)