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Age Demands Action six months on: Discussions become reality in Kyrgyzstan

By Begaim Eralieva, Posted 01 June 2011 See more by this blogger

In 2010, HelpAge began a project on reducing poverty in multigenerational households affected by migration. We are implementing this project with our local partners Mehr Shavkat and Federation of Self Help Groups. Discussing the challenges faced by older people... Keep reading
Ageing in the media: Japan earthquake and tsunami

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 24 March 2011 See more by this blogger

As regular readers of this blog know, older people in disasters rarely make the headlines. Japan, of course, has changed that. Many media commentators have said that the distinguishing feature of this particular disaster will be the numbers of... Keep reading
Pakistan flood victims struggle to eat - as global food report says prices may double

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 29 January 2011 See more by this blogger

Two weeks ago, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) announced that global food prices were at their highest level on record. Then a few days ago, a major UK government report on the global food system, the Global... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Jamaica and Moldova unite to support grandparents

By Tatiana Sorocan, Posted 27 November 2010 See more by this blogger

This November, HelpAge in Moldova and its partner Second Breath hosted Julian Mckoy, from HelpAge in Jamaica and Venesse Morrison from the Jamaican organisation, Hope for Children Development Company. At first glance, you might think that Moldova and Jamaica... Keep reading
Response to Duncan Green: What does ageing mean for development?

By Mark Gorman, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger

Following Duncan Green's (Head of Research at Oxfam GB) blog post "What does global aging mean to development?" (his spelling, not mine), I was more than happy to take him up on his kind offer of writing a response... Keep reading (4 Comments)