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Pakistan floods: Caring for older people's well being and self-worth

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

I am in Nowshera district, visiting older people affected by the Pakistan floods that swept through the country six months ago. This weekend I visited a rural health centre. The centre was established last October to provide health services... Keep reading (3 Comments)
Haiti: One year on at CENSHOP hospital

By Caroline Graham, Posted 12 January 2011 See more by this blogger

On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, Doctor Ersno Casimir (pictured)who works in CENSHOP hospital in Port-au-Prince looks back over the past 12 months and tells us how working with HelpAge has improved things for older people in... Keep reading (1 Comment)
The importance of emotional wellbeing

By Janice Lindsay, Posted 27 December 2010 See more by this blogger

Wellbeing can be a tricky state for everyone, including older people. Often we focus on the material things, such as housing, food and clothing when we talk about the wellbeing of older people. So much so that the emotional... Keep reading
My time at HelpAge Sri Lanka

By Anouska Abeyawickrema, Posted 16 November 2010 See more by this blogger

I volunteered at HelpAge Sri Lanka last summer and was fortunate enough to witness the great work being carried out by the organisation. Having volunteered at a number of charities in the past, my time at HelpAge really stood... Keep reading
Response to Duncan Green: What does ageing mean for development?

By Mark Gorman, Posted 19 October 2010 See more by this blogger

Following Duncan Green's (Head of Research at Oxfam GB) blog post "What does global aging mean to development?" (his spelling, not mine), I was more than happy to take him up on his kind offer of writing a response... Keep reading (4 Comments)