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ADA activists take action in Asia
By Tai Sorolump, Posted 03 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Right across the Asia Pacific region, the inspiring campaigning efforts of Age Demands Action activists have made national governments sit up and listen! Older people from Cambodia, to Fiji, to Thailand and the Philippines have met the decision makers,... Keep reading
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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
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Activists in South Asia stand up for older people's rights!
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 12 July 2010 See more by this blogger
Trains, walkathons and TV shows! Over the past two years, older people across South Asia have joined together around 1st October to demand an end to age discrimination. In 2008 in India, an amazing 850 older people boarded an... Keep reading
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Haiti: No other home
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 22 June 2010 See more by this blogger
Today we're visiting two of the care homes we're supporting in Leogane, about 90 minutes from Port-au-Price and the town that was the epicentre of the earthquake. Sister Josette (right) was living in the sisters' quarters but since the... Keep reading
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Leaders listen to older people in Mozambique
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 05 May 2010 See more by this blogger
Older people's associations in Mozambique and HelpAge have worked together to engage the government at the highest level and make a difference to their lives. A true picture of older people's lives Eight politicians from all over Mozambique, visited... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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