...groups” approach not only perpetuates gaps and creates policy silos and unhealthy competition between different groups; but is also inefficient and costly and does not take forward the aim of...

Search

...groups” approach not only perpetuates gaps and creates policy silos and unhealthy competition between different groups; but is also inefficient and costly and does not take forward the aim of...

Ban Ki-moon’s Synthesis Report through an ageing lens

Blog post

Since the UN Secretary General s long-awaited synthesis report on the post-2015 agenda came out last week and array of responses, from happy to not so happy, have been published on websites, through email lists and on social media.
So...

Make it Ageless in Slovenia

Blog post

The Make it Ageless campaign to ensure older people in the developing world are better included in the European Union's (EU) policy and programmes is well on its way to success! We are happy to report that the hard...

Japan earthquake: Why older people could be the hardest hit

Blog post

Since Friday, terrifying images of the tsunami devastating eastern Japan have rolled out on news channels all over the world. Reporters are desperate for information and angles but one new story is clearly emerging - how Japan's large population...

Great ambition at the UN General Assembly

Blog post

Last week I attended this year's UN General Assembly, which had a strong focus on reviewing the Millennium Development Goals and discussing what the future Sustainable Development Goals should target beyond 2015. The peak of the week was the...

MDGs: No room for the world’s older people

Blog post

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 launched this week, made no mention of global ageing. This is not surprising, since the existing MDG framework makes age group disaggregation impossible. However, global ageing is one of the most fundamental is

A great day to join HelpAge: 1 October from Moldova to Manila

Blog post

Today is my first day as HelpAge International's new Chief Executive Officer. My first four hours as part of this global movement dedicated to fighting for older people's rights have already reinforced to me what I already knew. I...