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Age Demands Action: Older people's hopes for the future of Kyrgyzstan

By Zinaida Zajigaeva, Posted 21 October 2010 See more by this blogger

Life in Kyrgyzstan Lack of confidence in tomorrow still remains. Living standards have gotten worse due to a sharp rise in prices of main food items because there is no price regulation. Medicine is no longer available for older... Keep reading
Kenyan Age Demands Action activists are full of hope for the future

By Gacheru Maina, Posted 04 October 2010 See more by this blogger

This was my first Age Demands Action. I did not know what to expect although my colleague Marion Ouma, who organised last year’s ADA, said that it would be an extremely powerful event. An extremely powerful event I got... Keep reading
"It is necessary to empower older people so they can help themselves"

By Dina Muhataeva, Posted 24 September 2010 See more by this blogger

I have been a leader of the Older Person's Group of Jany-Pahta village of Sokuluk rayon of Chui province since 2008. I am also the leader of a self-help group "Yrys" (which means "Prosperity" in Kyrgyz). Based on my... Keep reading
Meet the Age Demands Action activists

By Henry Matthews, Posted 21 September 2010 See more by this blogger

Older campaigners across Europe are joining forces on 1 October to make their voices heard. They will not only be taking action to demand change in their own countries but to campaign for their governments to better support the... Keep reading
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