As the presidential election in Peru ended on 5 June, the prospect of a social pension for all Peruvians came a step closer. The winner was Ollanta Humala who, as a key election pledge, promised that his government would introduce a minimum pension for everyone over the age of 65.
15 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). HelpAge International and its partners across the world are calling for legal protection and justice for older people facing violence.
The UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV closed on Friday 10 June. The final declaration produced failed to address the ageing of the HIV epidemic and the importance of carers in dealing with the disease.
Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance has announced an increase in the cash transfer programme for older people, after lobbying by HelpAge International and HelpAge Kenya.
HelpAge will attend the UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV in New York in June to try and ensure older people are included in the global response to HIV and AIDS.
HelpAge and its partners, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) are campaigning to get ageing and Alzheimer's on agenda of UN Summit on NCDs.
Making a Living Last Longer highlights the significant barriers older people around the world face in trying to make a living.
HelpAge International's statement to the UN Open Ended Working Group on older people's rights.
A HelpAge International project in Jamaica has been successful in reducing the negative impact of migration in multi-generational households.
Former UK Liberal Democrat leader, Lord Ashdown has called upon the international humanitarian community to find new ways of responding to the natural and man-made disasters of the 21st century.
A new report on the provision of care and support in resource-poor countries identifies older people as primary carers in the global HIV response.
Almost two weeks after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated the east coast of Japan on Friday 11 March, it is becoming clear just how badly older people were affected.
