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Bridging the gap between generations

By Sawang Kaewkantha, Posted 26 October 2011 See more by this blogger

We talked to Sawang about his part in our joint project with the Tony Blair Faith Foundation, Face to Faith, where via live web chat, he spoke to students across the globe about issues that affect older people, their... Keep reading
International Day for Disaster Reduction: Children and young people as partners for DRR (with a little help from older people!)

By Godfred Paul, Posted 13 October 2011 See more by this blogger

This International Day of Disaster Reduction, I was thinking about the theme of children and young people being partners in disaster risk reduction and how it applies to my own experience working in emergencies with HelpAge. Ketsana, known in... Keep reading
Conservative Party Conference: Putting older people in emergencies on the agenda

By Richard Blewitt, Posted 04 October 2011 See more by this blogger

I am blogging from Manchester, which this year is home to the Conservative Party Conference. This is the last stop for HelpAge International and Age UK's summer season of political conferences. Myself and Tom Wright, Group CEO of Age... Keep reading
ADA Philippines: Pensions must reach the poorest older people

By Jane Scobie, Posted 03 October 2011 See more by this blogger

“Madame Dinky get down from your throne and look at the conditions of poor older people,” says the banner carried by members of COSE, the Coalition of the Services for the Elderly in the Philippines. Madame Dinky is the... Keep reading
The best yet! ADA 2011 in East Asia and Pacific

By Tai Sorolump, Posted 09 September 2011 See more by this blogger

It's less than a month until this year's Age Demands Action campaign culminates on 1 October and the excitement here in the East Asia and Pacific region is really building. From Cambodia to South Korea, ADA is taking place... Keep reading (1 Comment)