Africa Ageing Conference
A new flagship platform to put population ageing firmly on Africa’s development agenda.
HelpAge global network
A worldwide partnership working with and for older people globally, with a special focus on low and middle-income countries. Our mission is to promote the wellbeing and inclusion of older women and men, and reduce poverty and discrimination in later life.
What we do
Demographics for an ageing world
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1.4 bn
people will be aged 60 years or over by 2030
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2.1 bn
older people will make up more than one-fifth of the total population by 2030
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80 %
of older people will live in low- and middle-income countries by 2050
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426 m
the number of people aged ≥ 80 years by 2050
Our news
From Hangzhou to Addis Ababa: Africa Ageing Conference 2027 announced
The inaugural Africa Ageing Conference will take place in Addis Ababa in October 2027, creating a new flagship platform to put population ageing firmly on Africa’s development agenda.
“Our headquarters became our home”: supporting older people after an attack in Ukraine
After a drone attack injured a staff member and damaged its community hub, Memory 86, a HelpAge partner in Ukraine, continues to support older people and displaced communities.
Building care systems for an ageing Asia-Pacific
Sri Moertiningsih Adioetomo from Indonesia argues that building robust long-term care systems can help improve the lives of millions of older people.
Building societies for all ages: why cooperation and solidarity matter
Dr. Sabine Henning reflects on how stronger cooperation and solidarity across generations, communities, countries and institutions would improve the lives of older people worldwide.
The silver economy is the future economy
In this article, Stuart Gietel Basten argues that the real potential of the silver economy lies in helping people remain healthy, active and engaged throughout later life, while recognising the vital contributions older people make to families, communities and economies.
Do we adopt another strategy, or finally implement one?
In this article, Dr Odgerel Chinbat, reflects on the lack of coordination between health and social protection systems in Mongolia.
The impact of our work in 2025/26
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191 k
older people received humanitarian assistance
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30 k
older people improved their access to health and care services
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1.3 k
Older People's Associations were trained on older people's rights
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40 k
older people from 60 countries benefitted from Healthy Ageing Platform
Pension Watch
Pension Watch brings together global data and evidence to show where social pensions exist, who they reach, what impact they have, how they are designed, and what they cost. Explore HelpAge’s global database and evidence hub on social pensions.