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Ending on a high
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 29 December 2010 See more by this blogger
My clock radio doesn't realise it doesn't need to wake me as I'm on holidays, so I'm not usually happy to hear John Humphries or James Naughtie's dulcet tones when I should be having a lie-in. But this week... Keep reading
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Ageing in the media: A glimmer of
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 13 December 2010 See more by this blogger
BBC Online has a photogallery of the work of Glenna Gordan, a photographer whose work we really admire. "Aging alone" Her pictures entitled "Aging Alone", show the residents of the King George care home in Sierra Leone. She describes... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Human Rights Day 2010: Reflections on a great year for older people's rights
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 10 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Today is Human Rights Day; the theme for this year is human rights defenders who work to end discrimination. Being part of HelpAge International and working on our Age Demands Action campaign, marking the importance of those defending human... Keep reading
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Ageing in the media: Good news is no news
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 01 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Good news is no news it seems when it comes to stories about older people and global ageing. It seemed to us that media stories that highlight elder abuse and extreme rights violations have been on the increase over... Keep reading
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World AIDS Day: Older people have rights to HIV information too
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 29 November 2010 See more by this blogger
On Wednesday, December 1 older people across Africa will mark this year's World AIDS Day with a call for greater respect of their human rights. This year's World AIDS Day theme is Universal Access and Human Rights. This is... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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