Last week, HelpAge’s ICASA pre-conference on HIV and ageing in Africa took place. The conference has been in the planning for many months and we are pleased to report it was a great success! The first day started with...
The most important thing when talking about the issues older people face, is of course older people themselves. The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) is a comprehensive action plan for governments, civil society and others for...
- HelpAge International launch new report on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
- Restrictive measures increase risk of abuse and neglect
- Other health issues neglected in the wake of COVID-19
- Older people are invisible in official COVID-19 impact stats
This year Human Rights Day celebrates the bravery of human rights defenders and the power of human rights activism around the world. In 2011, older women and men in 57 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe demanded that their rights...
This week, the whole world is looking towards Rio de Janeiro, where the Rio+20 summit is taking place. Important emerging challenges including climate change,food security and health are being discussed. However, one issue that has major implications for everyone is missing – that of global ageing.
Technological innovations in the forms of medical and assistive devices are essential in contemporary healthcare systems. They play a crucial role in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Medical machines and implants are just a couple
India is experiencing a catastrophic surge of the COVID-19 pandemic and older people are at greatest risk. Here is what field staff at HelpAge India say about the challenges older people are currently experiencing in this pandemic and how they can be helped.
This week, older people around the world are calling for a convention on the rights of older people, as their governments convene at the UN for the sixth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG).
This Friday 15 June marks the first officially recognised, “United Nations World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” (WEAAD). Millions of people around the world are holding events to raise awareness of a growing and global injustice.
Population ageing is one of the biggest challenges facing East Asia. In Myanmar, currently about 9% of the population is aged above 60 and this is expected to rise rapidly. By 2050, it is estimated that older people will...
