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Older people's lifelong experiences are an unmatched guiding force for the younger generation
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 29 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor is Secretary General of the Pakistan National Centre for Ageing (PNCA) and an Age Demands Action activist. This is the first time that Pakistan have taken part in Age Demands Action and we are delighted to... Keep reading
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Devastation in Nowshera
By Asma Akbar, Posted 14 September 2010 See more by this blogger
The Polytechnic near Risalpur in Nowshera accommodates several villages these days. We interviewed the older people including Sultana and Mulak Aman (below) who were living in the camps there who told us their stories. Sultana Bibi (right) was punched... Keep reading
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Survey results in - what do people around the world really think about ageing?
By Jennifer Williams, Posted 13 September 2010 See more by this blogger
This year, as part of Age Demands Action, we are doing a survey to find out what people around the world really think about what it's like to get older. People in 48 countries worldwide are taking part in... Keep reading
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Blanket coverage for Eid, as temperatures plummet
By Jonathan Barden, Posted 10 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Two days into the trip and I have diarrhoea and a growing sense of futility at the scale of the task ahead which is only tempered by the fact that I know to do nothing would be criminal. Anything... Keep reading
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Floods, mud and desperate measures
By Jonathan Barden, Posted 09 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Back in Pakistan to support our team here. Ten minutes to landing at Sukkur airport in Sindh province and as far as the eye can see, which is pretty far at 6,000ft, the ground is covered with water. Only... Keep reading
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