From Plan to Action: Combating Ageism to Achieve Healthy Ageing
The impact of ageism on global health will be the focus of discussion at a side event at the World Health Assembly in Geneva this week.
...is speaking at the event, and by Charlotte Aberdein, Health and Care Policy Officer, and, Rachel Albone, Health & Care Policy Advisor. People aged 60 and over make up 12.3%...
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...is speaking at the event, and by Charlotte Aberdein, Health and Care Policy Officer, and, Rachel Albone, Health & Care Policy Advisor. People aged 60 and over make up 12.3%...
Milestone event at European Parliament builds support for social protection
In Brussels last week, to mark a Day of Action on social protection, I attended a round table debate at the European Parliament. It was organised by the European Working Group on Social Protection and Decent Work, of which...
Longer lives “a call to action” for the 21st Century
Is the world beginning to take notice of global ageing? The message that extended life expectancy, falling fertility rates and accelerating ageing are now truly global phenomena seems to be getting a wider hearing, and in the past few...
What a proposed UN convention on the rights of older persons could mean for climate justice
A blog by Hari Krishna Nibanupudi reflecting on how a new UN convention could put older people at the heart of climate justice.
World Health Assembly: HelpAge side event on combating ageism to achieve healthy ageing
Delegations from all World Health Organization member states are currently gathered in Geneva for the 69th World Health Assembly and HelpAge will be part of a side event on Wednesday to highlight the impact of ageism on global health.
Older people’s health in Pakistan: Answering the difficult questions
"Attempt five questions in all, question number one is compulsory"... At medical school we used to leave the difficult exam questions until the end or not bother at all, if we had the choice. While going through the draft...