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Older people's health in Pakistan: Answering the difficult questions
By Asma Badar, Posted 28 February 2011 See more by this blogger
"Attempt five questions in all, question number one is compulsory"... At medical school we used to leave the difficult exam questions until the end or not bother at all, if we had the choice. While going through the draft... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Tackling hunger in old age
By Sylvia Beales, Posted 16 February 2011 See more by this blogger
Why are so many older women and men going hungry? Older people are key producers and providers of food. Both older women and men work on the land. A high proportion of small farmers in developing countries are older... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Rains lift older people of the Thar desert
By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 31 January 2011 See more by this blogger
Rains are rare in Thar Desert of India. Not often does one see lush green landscape, freshly filled ponds and rivulets. In the absence or shortage of rains, Thar is usually not a pretty sight. Barren and brown, lifeless... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Ageing in the media: A glimmer of
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 13 December 2010 See more by this blogger
BBC Online has a photogallery of the work of Glenna Gordan, a photographer whose work we really admire. "Aging alone" Her pictures entitled "Aging Alone", show the residents of the King George care home in Sierra Leone. She describes... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Visiting grandparents in Sri Lanka
By Anouska Abeyawickrema, Posted 19 November 2010 See more by this blogger
During the rest of my trip to Sri Lanka, I had the opportunity of visiting one of HelpAge and Age UK's 30 Sponsor a Grandparent (SAG) programmes. This is a scheme funded by the British public to provide for... Keep reading
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