A Situational Analysis of Disability and Aging in Myanmar
This report is an in-depth analysis into disability and ageing in Myanmar. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, Myanmar Country Office, 2018 Size: 1.2 MB Download
Disability and ageing in Myanmar
The brief draws on two studies HelpAge International commissioned with support from the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT). The two main studies are Ilene Zeitzer 2018, “A situational analysis of disability and aging in Myanmar”; and Bussarawan Teerawichitchainan [...]
14th Global Conference on Ageing “Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing – From Evidence to Action”
The IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing will be convened at the Chelsea Hotel and Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada on 8-10 August 2018. The title of IFA’s 14th Global Conference, “Towards a Decade of Healthy Ageing – From Evidence to Action,” is in response to [...]
Technology and an Aging Workforce
The Asian Development Bank will hold two events presenting empirical papers to deepen understanding of the implications of population aging and technology on productivity among countries in Asia. The first one, with the theme of "Technology and an Aging Workforce; [...]
National Colloquium on Ageing and the Voluntary Sector
The Malaysian Research Institute on Ageing in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Gerontological Association of Malaysia, will hold a National Colloquium on Ageing and the Voluntary Sector on Thursday 12 October 2017, at Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa. [...]
8th APRU Population Ageing Conference – Ageing and Resilience in the 21st Century
The implications of Population Ageing in the Asia-Pacific region have become increasingly complex. ‘Old age’ is being redefined and transformed due to the changing intersection of the social, medical and clinical aspects of ageing. Successful adaptations turn on the resilience [...]
Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Third Regional Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)
Fifteen years after the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), the third global review and appraisal of the MIPAA will be conducted in 2018. In preparation for the global review, the United Nations Economic and [...]
International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 2017
With the theme “Global Aging and Health: Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice”, IAGG 2017 will bring representatives from medicine, nursing, social science, psychological science, finance, policy fields, and other disciplines to address the latest approaches to improving the quality of life [...]
The Asian Conference on Aging and Gerontology 2017
The theme of this 2017 Conference is “East Meets West: Innovation and Discovery”. The conference will focus on the challenges that demand a collective response. It will highlight the need to harness our abilities as scientists, policymakers, practitioners, engineers and educators [...]
Ageing in Asia and the Pacific: Overview
The Asia-Pacific region is undergoing profound and rapid population changes. All countries in Asia and the Pacific are in the process of ageing at an unprecedented pace. This overview summarises the current trends in the process of ageing, through [...]