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Time is on our side: Or is it?
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 08 December 2010 See more by this blogger
"Time is on my side, yes it is, time is on my side..." ...aah the immortal words of the Rolling Stones' classic run through my head while I am on the train from London to Newcastle at "OMG it's... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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World AIDS Day: Older people must have access to HIV testing
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 01 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Today, 1 December, people around the world are gathering to mark World AIDS Day. HIV and AIDS are still thought of as a 'younger persons'' illnesses but this World AIDS Day we want people to know that millions of... Keep reading
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Older people crucial to cultural heritage
By Janice Lindsay, Posted 29 November 2010 See more by this blogger
Three and a half years ago I began an intriguing academic journey. My objective was to develop sustainable heritage tourism in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). My focus was on young and older people. While I found the issues... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Restoring resilience in Haiti
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 24 November 2010 See more by this blogger
This was my final day in Haiti. We trained an excellent group of Friends (trained volunteers some of whom are older people) today and had just the right number so that they could work comprehensively in small groups with... Keep reading
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Healing Haiti from the inside
By Stephanie Citron, Posted 12 November 2010 See more by this blogger
One of the Friends asked me today what I thought of Haiti. I told him that although I find the infrastructure horrific, I love the people. Though people are people and of course there are many differences, this is... Keep reading
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