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World Humanitarian Day 2012 and older people: Helping them help each other

By Marcus Skinner, Posted 16 August 2012 See more by this blogger

World Humanitarian Day (WHD) is celebrated internationally on 19 August to raise awareness of humanitarian work and the people who risk their lives to provide aid to people in need. This year's campaign is about inspiring the spirit of... Keep reading
UN International Day of Older Persons: Age Demands Action on 1 October

By Natasha Horsfield, Posted 14 August 2012 See more by this blogger

Plans for this year’s main Age Demands Action campaign are well under way, with 60 countries expected to take part and celebrate the UN International Day of Older Persons on 1 October, 2012. We have new partners taking part... Keep reading (1 Comment)
AIDS 2012: Reflections of the past week

By Richard Blewitt, Posted 01 August 2012 See more by this blogger

Last week, I attended AIDS 2012 in Washington DC. Along with me and HIV Policy Advisor, Rachel Albone, other HelpAge staff working on HIV, from our partner organisations, were also present at the conference. Immediately, I felt there was... Keep reading
Older women and HIV: The missing link to ending the epidemic

By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 27 July 2012 See more by this blogger

Medical research and effective treatment for those living with HIV means that the epidemic is ageing rapidly. Someone who is diagnosed HIV positive in the United States today at the age of 20 and has access to antiretroviral therapy... Keep reading
Make it Ageless in Slovenia

By Uros Krasnik, Posted 20 July 2012 See more by this blogger

The Make it Ageless campaign to ensure older people in the developing world are better included in the European Union's (EU) policy and programmes is well on its way to success! We are happy to report that the hard... Keep reading