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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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Human rights are the rights of all!
By Špela Breceljnik, Posted 03 May 2013 See more by this blogger
On a cold and windy Madrid day, we gathered at the Ministry of Social Services to discuss the importance and necessity of implementing a new UN convention on the rights of older people. Attendees came from various countries and... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Age Demands Action on Health in Serbia
By Natasa Todorovic, Posted 25 April 2013 See more by this blogger
We marked World Health Day in Serbia by using the slogan “Are you under pressure? Arterial hypertension; from prevention to rehabilitation“. Serbia is part of a group of countries where the risk of hypertension is above the European average.... Keep reading
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Workshop in Bangladesh to hear the “Voices of the Marginalised”
By Lipi Rahman, Posted 24 April 2013 See more by this blogger
As part of HelpAge's engagement with the post-2015 process, they have linked up with SightSavers, Action on Disability and Development (ADD), the Institute of Development Studies in the UK and a wider group of organisations working on disability and... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Age Demands Action on Health in Moldova: Controlling high blood pressure
By Dina Sava, Posted 17 April 2013 See more by this blogger
This year, HelpAge International in Moldova held our Age Demands Action on Health campaign with the Ministry of Health across two towns and seven villages. Our events were called "Keeping blood pressure under control" to fit with the theme... Keep reading
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