Publications

What older people say about their rights to social protection and social security, and to education, training, lifelong learning and capacity building.

The fourth issue of our Asia newsletter Connect features stories on the right to heath for older people, a new regional programme on non-communicable disease intervention, a national ageing alliance in Thailand, older people's associations in Bangladesh, the financial security of older women in Singapore and the achievements of our network members in 2018.

This is the Burmese translation of a summary of the findings of an evaluation report on a pilot electronic cash transfer programme in Myingyan in central Myanmar.

This is a summary of the findings of an evaluation report on a pilot electronic cash transfer programme in Myingyan in central Myanmar.

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This report summarises the findings of an early rapid assessment of the situation and priority needs of older people who fled Myanmar to a camp in Bangladesh. It provides key information for planning an initial response and mobilising additional resources, together with observations and analysis from HelpAge International's humanitarian advisers.

This report is an in-depth analysis into disability and ageing in Myanmar.

This briefing is an overview of disability and ageing in Myanmar.

This policy brief analyses how older women’s protection concerns remain invisible in the humanitarian response to the Syria crisis and the wider policy framework in Jordan, and offers recommendations on how to ensure their meaningful inclusion in both.

This is an Arabic translation of a policy discussion paper exploring the way in which intersecting inequalities affect life courses and gender relations in older age. It argues for a gendered lifecourse perspective within the Sustainable Development Goals framework.

The proceedings give an overall picture of the HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2018, which had the theme "Family, community and state in ageing societies". It summarises presentations, discussions and observations that were highlighted during the event.