Publications

Issue 75: Focus on older women discusses the effect of discrimination on older women and calls for better data as a starting point for developing more effective programmes.

Ageways 74 shows how older people’s organisations have worked successfully with the media. It explains how new technologies are changing the way the media works and provides practical guidelines on working with the media.

Ageways 73 shows how much older people contribute to society and their own development. You can find out how to apply an “age helps” approach to your own work.

This report looks at the roles of older people in households affected by HIV and AIDS in 15 rural villages in Battambang province, Cambodia.

Thai translation of Coping with love: older people and HIV/AIDS in Thailand

This report looks at the impact of HIV/AIDS on older people in northern Thailand. It highlights the contribution older people are making to their households and the lack of services and support available.

This report aims to guide governments, NGOs and others working to improve data collection and analysis on households affected by AIDS. It identifies limits of existing data.

The report looks at the needs of older women who care for people living with HIV and/or orphaned and vulnerable children and the type of support they require as carers.

This briefing highlights the reasons for recognising the key role of older people as counsellors and carers. It is based on the Southern Sudan Older People’s Organisation's work in Juba, Southern Sudan.

This briefing discusses how supporting older carers in South Africa can improve the wellbeing of their dependants.

This factsheet provides a summary of HelpAge International’s HIV/AIDS work in Thailand. It discusses the role of older people and how they are affected by HIV and AIDS.

This document is a collaboration between HelpAge International the Overseas Development Institute, looking at the needs of households affected by HIV and AIDS.