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An age category is not a barricade but a challenge

By Edilia Camargo, Posted 24 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Edilia Camargo, 72 It was a very little village not far from the Panama City, capital of the so called "Banana Republic" with the same name, located in between Costa Rica and Colombia. My grandfather's wife raised me My... Keep reading
ADA activities are a powerful reminder that we are still waiting for change

By Eduardo Klien, Posted 08 September 2010 See more by this blogger

We frequently debate within our Network how to influence government policies on ageing. We usually agree that we all require strategic patience, we used the persistence of the spider weaving its spider web. But we also need, from time... Keep reading
Vienna AIDS Conference: Creating a grassroots network of caregivers

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 27 July 2010 See more by this blogger

Rachel Albone, HelpAge's HIV and AIDS Policy Adviser spent last week at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna. Here are some of her highlights: Sunday morning: We started with the World Health Organisation (WHO) consultation on Global AIDS... Keep reading
Radio Soleil: Giving a voice to older people

By Claudel Victor, Posted 23 July 2010 See more by this blogger

As we organised Mother's Day and Father's Day actiivites for older people in Haiti, I realised how little time is given to them for the rest of the year. It is like they no longer exist. Older people live... Keep reading
“People’s victory” brings social pension to the Philippines

By Charles Knox-Vydmanov, Posted 03 March 2010 See more by this blogger

On 16 February, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines signed the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. The Act includes the introduction of a new non-contributory pension which will be targeted at the "poorest of the poor" over... Keep reading