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UN Commission on Social Development: Kim and Kenneth's intergenerational experience

By Kim Karris, Posted 10 February 2011 See more by this blogger

I knew we had at least two things in common before walking into the UN Commission on Social Development together: we both care about older people and we are both attending our very first UN meeting. For Kenneth, a... Keep reading (3 Comments)
Longer lives “a call to action” for the 21st Century

By Mark Gorman, Posted 31 January 2011 See more by this blogger

Is the world beginning to take notice of global ageing? The message that extended life expectancy, falling fertility rates and accelerating ageing are now truly global phenomena seems to be getting a wider hearing, and in the past few... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Holocaust Memorial Day: Older people's stories of past were inspiration to fight today's oppression

By Caroline Graham, Posted 27 January 2011 See more by this blogger

This evening, I have just returned from an excellent and moving film screening in London for Holocaust Memorial Day. The day is marked on January 27, the day that the Nazis’ most notorious and deadly concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau in... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Why is the world ignoring older women's health?

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 26 January 2011 See more by this blogger

"If young women's lives and children's lives are important, why not an older woman's?" I'm always highly cynical of when people write or talk about their "awakening" moment, their "a-ha moment". Maybe I'm just envious because I don't ever... Keep reading (6 Comments)
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)