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Growing old on the rock: Ageing in Jamaica
By Kerryan Francis, Posted 20 May 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week, I had the pleasure of appearing on the Live at 7 show on CMTV in Jamaica (fast forward to 11 minutes in) for a special feature on our ageing population and how we deal with it. The... Keep reading
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Haiti: Older people now have a voice, but there's still a long way to go
By Bertin Meance, Posted 07 January 2013 See more by this blogger
2012 was another challenging year for Haiti. The country never fully recovers from an emergency before another one strikes. More than 400,000 people are still living in temporary camps three years after the January 2010 earthquake and thousands more... Keep reading
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'I am not afraid to speak out' – Meet Mr Samuel Bailey, one of Jamaica's top older activists
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 28 November 2012 See more by this blogger
Last week I had the honour of meeting one of our Age Demands Action (ADA) champions, Mr Samuel Bailey from Jamaica. The 69-year-old father-of-six is a retired supermarket worker and was a trade union officer. Now he is a... Keep reading
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International Day for Disaster Reduction: Older women leading the way in community resilience
By Clare Harris, Posted 12 October 2012 See more by this blogger
This International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), I was thinking how much HelpAge's work on disaster risk reduction has expanded over the past few years. Our work in communities to help older people respond to disasters is much better... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action update!
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 19 September 2012 See more by this blogger
This year is shaping up to be our biggest Age Demands Action yet. In the campaign's sixth year, 61 countries will take part on 1 October - the UN International Day of Older Persons. And for the very first... Keep reading
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