13 October 2014, The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and HelpAge International today issued a joint call for greater involvement of older persons in disaster management efforts worldwide in order to bring down death tolls among [...]
These guidelines recommend minimum standard checklists to ensure the inclusion of older people in the planning and implementation of disaster preparedness and response activities. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 476 KB Download [...]
This report gives a comprehensive overview of how older people can be included in disaster preparedness, mitigation and response planning. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 1.9 MB Download
Thai translation of "Minimum standards checklist: Including older people in disaster risk management”. Language: Thai Published: HelpAge International, East Asia/Pacific, 2014 Size: 361 KB Download
Older people's association (OPAs) are multi-functional, community-based organisations which are providing to be effective ways of improving the well-being of older people, their families and communities. This video reflects their experience in Asia (China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, [...]
Over the last decade, the Government of Vietnam has been implementing policies and actions to improve the lives of older people, in accordance with the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). This report examines the actions taken [...]
MIPAA recognizes that older people must be participants in development at all levels. It recognises the abilities and contribution of older people, and their rights to healthy and active ageing. The plan focuses on three priority areas: older persons [...]
The first global report on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease. NCDs are becoming the primary causes of morbidity and mortality around the world, and are all more prevalent with age. Language: [...]
The end of population growth in the region may be in sight, with declining fertility rates, but past and present growth means the challenges of managing the impact of demographic structure and population ageing. Social and economic development will [...]
Not all older people are vulnerable, or need social assistance, however societies still have to be geared up to the challenges that this increase in ageing population presents and adapt social and economic policies accordingly. The Strategic Framework is [...]
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