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World Health Day: Older people need access to healthcare

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 07 April 2011 See more by this blogger

In expanding our work on health, we aim to significantly improve the number of older people receiving good quality health and care services. Rapid global ageing, the increase of non-communicable diseases (strokes, diabetes, cancer, dementia, etc...) in the developing... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Ageing in the media: reality of life as the “spade hacker”

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 07 April 2011 See more by this blogger

I doubt in my search over the last few months if any other media story resonates more with HelpAge and why we exist. The Guardian this week reported on the 75-year old Georgian woman who, while scavenging for copper... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Ageing in the media: Japan earthquake and tsunami

By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 24 March 2011 See more by this blogger

As regular readers of this blog know, older people in disasters rarely make the headlines. Japan, of course, has changed that. Many media commentators have said that the distinguishing feature of this particular disaster will be the numbers of... Keep reading
Japan earthquake: Why older people could be the hardest hit

By Richard Blewitt, Posted 14 March 2011 See more by this blogger

Since Friday, terrifying images of the tsunami devastating eastern Japan have rolled out on news channels all over the world. Reporters are desperate for information and angles but one new story is clearly emerging - how Japan's large population... Keep reading
Ageing in the media: Health and food in South Asia

By Navdha Malhotra, Posted 25 February 2011 See more by this blogger

This week I continue with Rosaleen's quest for positive stories on ageing in the media. I spend a large part of my work day going through articles, blogs and alerts and it can be disheartening. Older people aren't necessarily... Keep reading