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The countdown to Age Demands Action begins!

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 12 September 2013 See more by this blogger

On 1 October, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, older people campaign against injustice and age discrimination as part of our Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign. This year, 57 countries will take part, with countries such as... Keep reading
Impressions from New York and the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

By Mateja Kozuh Novak, Posted 30 August 2013 See more by this blogger

This is a guest post from Mateja Kozuh Novak, the President of the Slovene Federation of Pensioners' Associations. I was very glad and honoured when I received the invitation from HelpAge to join their delegation to on the fourth... Keep reading
Social media and older people: The new frontier

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 August 2013 See more by this blogger

I recently contributed to the Web Managers Group blog on how we use social media in our work. The full blog is below: At HelpAge International, we come across amazing stories of older people in the developing world and... Keep reading
Riding the ageing wave

By Miranda Simpson, Posted 11 July 2013 See more by this blogger

I feel like I am riding the crest of a global wave. The year I turn 60 is the same year Earth is predicted to hold more people over 60 than children under 14. I know I won't be... Keep reading
African First Ladies Summit: The link between HIV and AIDS and cervical cancer

By Amleset Tewodros, Posted 09 July 2013 See more by this blogger

I was privileged to be at a summit of African First Ladies that was organised by the George W. Bush Institute in Dar es Salaam on 2-3 July. The theme of the event was "Investing in Women; Strengthening Africa".... Keep reading (2 Comments)

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