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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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Researching older people's health in Ghana
By Gill Miller, Posted 23 March 2012 See more by this blogger
Akwaaba! Greetings from Ghana! I'm Gill Miller from the University of Chester in the UK and I have just set up a small research project to find out about ageing and the health of older people in Accra, Ghana.... Keep reading
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The rhythm and soul of ADA 2011
By John McGeachy, Posted 29 November 2011 See more by this blogger
“In all my life, this has been the first time I have met the authorities in my country.” R merjuste Fremont, 109, Haiti. As the only globally coordinated movement led by older people that enables their voices to be... Keep reading
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Life expectancy: Myth and reality
By Mark Gorman, Posted 21 November 2011 See more by this blogger
How often have you heard that ageing isn't a problem in the developing world because "life expectancy is below 50"? This arises from a basic misunderstanding of the meaning of "life expectancy", a misunderstanding which can be responsible for... Keep reading
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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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