Older people’s associations and their initiatives
This video is a result from the video secondment funded by the European Union. We put together video clips from 5 countries highlighting older people's initiatives and the innovation of older people's associations [...]
Older people’s roles in disaster risk reduction and management
HelpAge International and Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc. (HelpAge-COSE) Typhoon Yolanda Response Programme recognise the vulnerability and capacity of older people in disasters. HelpAge-COSE's community-based disaster risk reduction and management activities included [...]
World Bank video: Closing the health gaps for the elderly
World Bank released a video with the same title as their recent publication "Closing the health gaps for the elderly: Promoting Health Equity and Social Inclusion in Thailand". The video presents the gaps of accessing universal health coverage [...]
A country of old people: Dealing with ageing societies in Asia
On 23 February, the Foreign Correspondent's Club of Thailand (FCCT) held a panel discussion to explore the options for Thailand and other countries facing the tectonic demographic shift and turning to ageing society. [...]
Communal garden managed by older people
HelpAge-COSE helped older people organised as a group or association. They trained older people and introduced age-friendly or disaster-resilient livelihood and other activities. Language: Filipino and English Published: HelpAge International and the Coalition of Services [...]
Typhoon Haiyan: Caring for older people in the aftermath
In the Philippines we have teamed up with the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) to provide healthcare to older people who survived Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines in November 2013. [...]
Time of care
The global population is ageing. Asia is at the forefront of this phenomenon. The demand of care for older people are rising. Here comes a question "who will take care of these older [...]
Highlight HelpAge – Network Asia/Pacific Regional Conference 2014
The 2014 HelpAge Network Asia/Pacific Regional Conference, held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Chiang Mai, brought 204 participants from 29 countries together to look at a decidedly timely topic: how to [...]
Bibhu Sharma’s Story
The film talks about a poignant depiction of today’s urban loneliness, where most young working adults are moving away from the family. This 60-second film from HelpAge India is a must-watch. A very [...]
Typhoon Haiyan one year on: Older people key to rebuilding communities
Older people have been key to helping 150,000 people recover from Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines in November 2013. New skills have been acquired, stronger homes built and farming diversified using global [...]
Mobile medical units
Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta on May-2-3, 2008 causing widespread destruction. Of the 2.4 million people affected by the Cyclone, 200,000 were 55 years old or older at the time. HelpAge International [...]
The response from the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
The response from the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines Dated: 17 11 2013 HelpAge International
