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Ageing in the media
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 October 2010 See more by this blogger
You wait to read a news story about global ageing for weeks and then they all come at once! It's been a busy week for those of us who trawl through the global media looking for stories about ageing.... Keep reading
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Age Demands Action: Older people's hopes for the future of Kyrgyzstan
By Zinaida Zajigaeva, Posted 21 October 2010 See more by this blogger
Life in Kyrgyzstan Lack of confidence in tomorrow still remains. Living standards have gotten worse due to a sharp rise in prices of main food items because there is no price regulation. Medicine is no longer available for older... Keep reading
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Response to Duncan Green: What does ageing mean for development?
By Mark Gorman, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger
Following Duncan Green's (Head of Research at Oxfam GB) blog post "What does global aging mean to development?" (his spelling, not mine), I was more than happy to take him up on his kind offer of writing a response... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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Keeping warm in Kyrgyzstan
By Emily Snowden, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger
In preparation for visiting Kyrgyzstan I had read about HelpAge International's work in the area, especially in reference to how older people survive the harsh winters and have to burn cow dung as fuel. No fuel, no heat When... Keep reading
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Kyrgyzstan: Inspirational response to a serious emergency
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 07 October 2010 See more by this blogger
I am in Kyrgyzstan at the moment, visiting our Regional Development Centre and seeing the work we carry out through our programmes. In June this year, around one million people were affected by violence in Kyrgyzstan, in particular in... Keep reading
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