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Pakistan floods: Millions of people still need basic aid

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 25 January 2011 See more by this blogger

The vast scale of the Pakistan floods means that today, six months on, millions of people remain in need of the most basic aid. Around 20 million people were affected including 12 million people who had their homes damaged... Keep reading
Pakistan floods: Caring for older people's well being and self-worth

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 24 January 2011 See more by this blogger

I am in Nowshera district, visiting older people affected by the Pakistan floods that swept through the country six months ago. This weekend I visited a rural health centre. The centre was established last October to provide health services... Keep reading (3 Comments)
Haiti: One year on at CENSHOP hospital

By Caroline Graham, Posted 12 January 2011 See more by this blogger

On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, Doctor Ersno Casimir (pictured)who works in CENSHOP hospital in Port-au-Prince looks back over the past 12 months and tells us how working with HelpAge has improved things for older people in... Keep reading (1 Comment)
The importance of emotional wellbeing

By Janice Lindsay, Posted 27 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Wellbeing can be a tricky state for everyone, including older people. Often we focus on the material things, such as housing, food and clothing when we talk about the wellbeing of older people. So much so that the emotional... Keep reading
Haiti: Snapshots from 2010

By Bertin Meance, Posted 23 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Survival When we arrived at the Asile Communal nursing home, all the residents were outside, in the midst of all the destruction. What to do? I went around, I found a woman selling boiled sweet potatoes. I bought the... Keep reading