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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
What would a convention on the human rights of older people mean to the most vulnerable in Latin America?

By James Blackburn, Posted 06 July 2012 See more by this blogger

Most debates about a potential convention on the human rights of older people take place in the corridors of the United Nations and in high-level meetings of government officials. In Latin America, perhaps more so than anywhere else, there... Keep reading
MDGs: No room for the world's older people

By Anders Hylander, Posted 03 July 2012 See more by this blogger

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 launched this week, made no mention of global ageing. This is not surprising, since the existing MDG framework makes age group disaggregation impossible. However, global ageing is one of the most fundamental issues... Keep reading (4 Comments)