Friday, June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This is a day to bring awareness to the discrimination and abuse many older people face.

HelpAge honors older fathers and father-like figures in developing countries. Many older people become care-givers for orphans and their grandchildren.

The UN's Conference on Sustainable Development will begin this June. It is a crucial opportunity to advocate for older people as world leaders begin to plan post-2015 sustainable development.

A new paper by The World Economic Forum advocates “a new social contract based on a new economic model, which places equal emphasis on growth, employment and social protection”.

The theme of World Health Day this year is "Aging and health: Good health adds life to years."