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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
Impressions from New York and the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

By Mateja Kozuh Novak, Posted 30 August 2013 See more by this blogger

This is a guest post from Mateja Kozuh Novak, the President of the Slovene Federation of Pensioners' Associations. I was very glad and honoured when I received the invitation from HelpAge to join their delegation to on the fourth... Keep reading
Serbia: One year on from new social protection law

By Natasa Todorovic, Posted 20 August 2013 See more by this blogger

For ten years, the Serbian Red Cross and HumanaS network have lobbied for a better quality of living for older people in Serbia. We have lobbied for many changes in legislation, such as the introduction of social pensions for... Keep reading
Older people's rights: Views from the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

By Lianne Murphy, Posted 16 August 2013 See more by this blogger

Lianne Murphy from our Affiliate Age Action Ireland writes about her time at the United Nations to discuss older people's rights. This is my first time at the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) at the UN in New... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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