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The long wait for freedom: How a 115-year-old woman was delighted to vote in Sudan referendum
By Navdha Malhotra, Posted 28 January 2011 See more by this blogger
A defining moment for the South Sudanese people, the Sudan referendum is bound to have major implications for the African continent and rest of the world. Steering away from the usual political and social analysis of what could soon... Keep reading
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Holocaust Memorial Day: Older people's stories of past were inspiration to fight today's oppression
By Caroline Graham, Posted 27 January 2011 See more by this blogger
This evening, I have just returned from an excellent and moving film screening in London for Holocaust Memorial Day. The day is marked on January 27, the day that the Nazis’ most notorious and deadly concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau in... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Why is the world ignoring older women's health?
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 26 January 2011 See more by this blogger
"If young women's lives and children's lives are important, why not an older woman's?" I'm always highly cynical of when people write or talk about their "awakening" moment, their "a-ha moment". Maybe I'm just envious because I don't ever... Keep reading (6 Comments)
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Pakistan floods: Caring for older people's well being and self-worth
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 24 January 2011 See more by this blogger
I am in Nowshera district, visiting older people affected by the Pakistan floods that swept through the country six months ago. This weekend I visited a rural health centre. The centre was established last October to provide health services... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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Haiti: One year on at CENSHOP hospital
By Caroline Graham, Posted 12 January 2011 See more by this blogger
On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, Doctor Ersno Casimir (pictured)who works in CENSHOP hospital in Port-au-Prince looks back over the past 12 months and tells us how working with HelpAge has improved things for older people in... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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