Age Demands Action

Age Demands Action (ADA) is a global grassroots campaign to fight age discrimination, led by older people.

Leading up to and on 1 October, the UN International Day of Older Persons, activists of all ages take action to make sure their voices are heard. Older people lobby their governments on issues that affect them such as pensions, healthcare, housing or access to work.

Find out more about our Age Demands Action campaign

ADA on Health

Older people across the world are campaigning for healthcare

To mark World Health Day 2012, older campaigners took part in the first Age Demands Action on Health to remind their leaders that there should be no age limit to good health.

Make it Ageless

The right to be heard is timeless. Make it ageless.

Age Demands Action in Europe is bridging the gap between young Europeans and older campaigners in developing countries.

This new movement is called Make it Ageless and urges the European Union to actively include older people in their development policies and programmes.

ADA 2011: Highlights

What is Age Demands Action?

Highlights from the Age Demands Action campaign in 2011

ADA leaders

Age Demands Action leaders

Meet the older people who are leading the Age Demands Action global movement

ADA photo action

We have received messages from around the world standing up for older people's rights.

Double click on the slideshow for full screen mode and more info.

Celebrity supporters

Hugh Masekela supports Age Demands Action

Find out which famous people from all over the world are Age Demands Action supporters

ADA 2011: Highlights

  • 62,000 campaigners in 59 countries took part, including 171 HelpAge partners and 51 Affiliates.

  • 25,000 people added their voice to the ADA petition.

  • 50 million people heard about ADA through the media.

ADA: Latest news

Useful downloads

Sign our petition

Sign the Age Demands Action petition!

Support older people by signing the ADA petition and leaving some words of support on your own personal placard.

Tags for this page