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Voices of the marginalised in Bangladesh

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 09 April 2013 See more by this blogger

Last week, I was in Bangladesh with a wonderful group of researchers who have spent months collecting stories from their communities on the issues people living with disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people identify as being... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Technological solutions for older people: Challenges and opportunities

By Prakash Tyagi, Posted 14 March 2013 See more by this blogger

Technological innovations in the forms of medical and assistive devices are essential in contemporary healthcare systems. They play a crucial role in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Medical machines and implants are just a couple of these... Keep reading
Syrian refugees in Jordan struggle to survive current crisis

By Pascale Fritsch, Posted 05 March 2013 See more by this blogger

In my role as HelpAge's Emergencies Health and Nutrition Advisor, I recently travelled to Jordan. My aim was to collect information on the humanitarian situation and response to the Syrian refugee crisis by meeting relevant stakeholders including UN agencies... Keep reading (3 Comments)
Connecting with older people: Promoting awareness of ageing among young people in Cambodia

By Catherine Yu and Yanmei Ng, Posted 19 February 2013 See more by this blogger

By Catherine Yu (Right, HelpAge Cambodia, Assistant Programme Manager) and Yanmei Ng (Left, HelpAge Cambodia, Home Care and Health Curriculum Development Facilitator). To raise young people's awareness of ageing issues and encourage people to volunteer for HelpAge in Cambodia,... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Cambodia: Volunteers tackle older people's isolation

By MinJun Cho, Posted 06 February 2013 See more by this blogger

I visited Cambodia as a HelpAge volunteer and was lucky to see HelpAge field projects in late January. Several projects are happening in Cambodia at the moment, including work on livelihoods, food security and healthcare. Those I visited focused... Keep reading