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By Hannah Mackay, Posted 27 June 2013 See more by this blogger

On 15 June, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), Age Demands Action for Rights was celebrated for the second time. HelpAge partners in 29 countries used this day of global action to meet with key decision-makers to build support... Keep reading
Older people main victims of recent Argentina floods

By Silvia Gascon, Posted 09 May 2013 See more by this blogger

Silvia Gascon is the Director of the Gerontology programme at Isalud University, Argentina. She is also a member of the HelpAge International Board. On 2 April, an extremely violent storm hit the city of La Plata, just outside the... Keep reading
Regional convention to protect older people's rights in Latin America

By Maria Isabel Rivera, Posted 19 December 2012 See more by this blogger

South America is ageing rapidly, a fact that the Permanent Council of the Organization of the American States (OAS) can no longer ignore. For this reason and many others, they have stressed the need for greater regional cooperation on... Keep reading
International Day for Disaster Reduction: Older women leading the way in community resilience

By Clare Harris, Posted 12 October 2012 See more by this blogger

This International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), I was thinking how much HelpAge's work on disaster risk reduction has expanded over the past few years. Our work in communities to help older people respond to disasters is much better... Keep reading
Older people in 62 countries stand together to tell the world that 'Age Demands Action!'

By Natasha Horsfield, Posted 02 October 2012 See more by this blogger

62 countries took part in the sixth Age Demands Action yesterday making it our biggest campaign to date! Older campaigners around the world marked the International Day of Older Persons by taking to the streets and meeting with senior... Keep reading