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World Food Day and Blog Action Day: Global food crisis and older people
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 October 2011 See more by this blogger
16 October is both World Food Day and Blog Action Day. As a result, the theme for Blog Action is food, but more specifically, the focus of World Food Day is "Food prices - from crisis to stability". Our... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Age Demands Action campaign photoblog: Pictures from around the world
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 12 October 2011 See more by this blogger
Welcome to the Age Demands Action campaign photoblog People of all ages, from more than 50 countries, took part in our Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign this year, a global grassroots movement that aims to improve conditions for older... Keep reading (11 Comments)
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Tackling hunger in old age
By Sylvia Beales, Posted 16 February 2011 See more by this blogger
Why are so many older women and men going hungry? Older people are key producers and providers of food. Both older women and men work on the land. A high proportion of small farmers in developing countries are older... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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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)
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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
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