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AgeNews Asia/Pacific 17

In this edition of AgeNews, we report on the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Ageing, which was recently adopted at the 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (18-22 November 2015). You will find network updates and many events contributing to a better coordination and preparation for ageing societies in the region, such as the establishment of a new consortium for research on ageing and meeting of older people representatives.

Rapid Assessment Method for Older People (RAM-OP) Manual

This training manual, developed with VALID International and Brixton Health, gives step-by-step guidance on how to estimate the needs of older people in humanitarian and developmental contexts quickly, accurately and at low-cost.

Climate change in an ageing world

This paper states HelpAge International's position on how climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies can take into account ageing populations and their specific vulnerabilities.

Indice Global de Envejecimiento, AgeWatch 2015

This is a Spanish translation of the executive summary of the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as well as gaps in data.

Global AgeWatch Index 2015: Executive summary (Russian)

This is Russian translation of the executive summary of the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as well as gaps in data.

Global AgeWatch Index 2015: Executive summary (Arabic)

This is an Arabic translation of the executive summary of the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as well as gaps in data.

Indexul Global AgeWatch 2015

This is a Romanian translation of the report that presents the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as well as gaps in data.