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The countdown to Age Demands Action begins!
By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 12 September 2013 See more by this blogger
On 1 October, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, older people campaign against injustice and age discrimination as part of our Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign. This year, 57 countries will take part, with countries such as... Keep reading
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Social media and older people: The new frontier
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 14 August 2013 See more by this blogger
I recently contributed to the Web Managers Group blog on how we use social media in our work. The full blog is below: At HelpAge International, we come across amazing stories of older people in the developing world and... Keep reading
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Older people's work should be recognised
By Penny Vera-Sanso, Posted 25 July 2013 See more by this blogger
In just three weeks the Photo Competition on the "Working Elderly" became a people's research project, revealing the widespread and diverse nature of older people's work. With nearly 3,000 pictures uploaded it is a permanent online record of older... Keep reading
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Photo competition: India's working older people
By Penny Vera-Sanso, Posted 10 July 2013 See more by this blogger
A national photo competition on the "Working Elderly" in India, which reveals the widespread and diverse nature of older people's work has had over 900 pictures uploaded and over 9,000 votes in just a week. It was inspired by... Keep reading
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Serbia
By Natasa Todorovic, Posted 28 June 2013 See more by this blogger
On 14 June, I took part in the "My world, your world, without elder abuse" event, which took place in Serbia to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day the next day. The conference was organised by government ministries and... Keep reading
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