Reports of older people facing:
rising abuse in some countries during coronavirus crisis, robberies, kidnapping and domestic violence and being left to die when suffering from COVID-19.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) recently published a report "Population and sustainable development in the Post-2015 agenda" recommending the post-2015 framework systematically take into account population ageing. HelpAge contributed significan
The international community must urgently change its approach to Gaza and deliver on promises of reconstruction, 46 agencies said today in a new report on the lack of progress since last year's conflict.
This blog piece is written by Chris McIvor, Regional Representative, Eurasia and the Middle East.
Yemen experiencing the aftermath of the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
Today (7 April) on World Health Day, Age Demands Action campaigners are calling for access to age-friendly health services for older people to bring a halt to exclusion, discrimination and stigma.
This publication is a compilation of national policies for older people in Nepal, and roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders towards older people at district level. It includes older people's association members’ experiences and stories.
The UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV closed on Friday 10 June. The final declaration produced failed to address the ageing of the HIV epidemic and the importance of carers in dealing with the disease.
Back in 2013, HelpAge began a discussion about how we were measuring health in older age. This soon turned into a much bigger conversation about healthy ageing and the inadequacy of existing data collection on older people's health....
A blog piece by the gender policy adviser reflecting on CSW69 and what lies ahead for older women.
