Older people: Defenders of rights!
News10 December is Human Rights Day. The theme this year is human rights defenders who work to end discrimination.
...been translated into specific government actions and policy changes. In Ghana, government approved the National Ageing Policy and accelerated registration of poorer older people over 65 for cash transfers. In...
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...been translated into specific government actions and policy changes. In Ghana, government approved the National Ageing Policy and accelerated registration of poorer older people over 65 for cash transfers. In...
Universal health coverage is fundamental for addressing health inequalities in Tanzania and Vietnam, new Global AgeWatch reports reveal
NewsHelpAge International and AARP launch Global AgeWatch Insights reports focusing on Tanzania and Vietnam, looking at the right to health and access to universal health coverage for older people.
Age Demands Action update!
Blog postThis year is shaping up to be our biggest Age Demands Action yet. In the campaign's sixth year, 61 countries will take part on 1 October - the UN International Day of Older Persons. And for the very first...
Tanzanian village voices: Demography, epidemiology, policy and the realities of care
Blog postTanzanian village voices: Demography, epidemiology, policy and the realities of care
For many, it seems hardly noteworthy to mention that the world is ageing. Contrary to common belief, it’s not only European and high-income countries that are agei
Older people: Witness to climate change
NewsClimate change and global ageing are two of the biggest issues facing humanity this century, yet explicit links between the two are rarely made.
What are the impacts of population ageing in Trinidad and Tobago?
Blog postThe world's population is ageing rapidly, causing development challenges for nations across the globe.
For many of the world's most developed nations, the shift to an ageing population took place over a long period of time, 100 years in some...
Great victory for thousands of older people
Blog post1 October 2013 marked the 7th year of our Age Demands Action campaign. Campaigners in 59 countries took part in this massive global campaign. It was an extremely successful day and we want to thank everybody across the world...
What it’s like to be an aid worker in Sierra Leone after Ebola
Blog postGlynnis Cummings-John moved from the UK to Sierra Leone during the aftermath of Ebola as a Technical Inclusion Advisor for HelpAge International. She has been instrumental in the development of Sierra Leone's first National Ageing Policy, which will imp
On International Women’s Day, campaigners press for progress on violence against older women
NewsToday, on International Women's Day, people around the world are campaigning for equality and the end to discrimination and violence against older women.
The countdown to Age Demands Action begins!
Blog postOn 1 October, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, older people campaign against injustice and age discrimination as part of our Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign. This year, 58 countries will take part, with countries such as...