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Haiti's Age Demands Action campaign is in full swing - thanks to national dance icon Viviane Gauthier!

By Claudel Victor, Posted 27 September 2010 See more by this blogger

We've just finished recording a special episode of our radio show "Koze Granmoun Paw l Timoun" ("older people speak") which will be broadcast on Friday October 1st. This special show was hosted by four of our senior volunteer presenters... Keep reading
Older women are critical to achieving the MDGs

By Bridget Sleap, Posted 20 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Older women are critical to achieving the MDGs, so why are they discriminated against by society - and by development targets? The Millennium Declaration on which the MDGs are all based, pledged "to promote gender equality and the empowerment... Keep reading
"In spite of poverty, I know I can still serve the community"

By Tatay Delfin Caranzo, Posted 16 September 2010 See more by this blogger

HelpAge first met Tatay Delfin Caranzo after his house was completely destroyed by typhoon Ketsana in 2009. HelpAge and the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) helped him and his wife to rebuild their home . A year... Keep reading
Age Demands Action is the voice of older people all over the world

By Generosa Macaiba, Posted 15 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Generosa Macaiba is an Age Demands Action activist who works for the Coalition of Services of the Elderly in the Philippines. Here, she talks about the success of the campaign to date and their plans for the future: "COSE... Keep reading
Devastation in Nowshera

By Asma Akbar, Posted 14 September 2010 See more by this blogger

The Polytechnic near Risalpur in Nowshera accommodates several villages these days. We interviewed the older people including Sultana and Mulak Aman (below) who were living in the camps there who told us their stories. Sultana Bibi (right) was punched... Keep reading