HelpAge network in Asia Pacific
We work to improve the lives of older people in the region.
Population ageing presents challenges and opportunities that societies must adapt to and governments must respond to.
Social protection provides secure incomes for people in old age, and it provides long-term benefits.
Integrated healthcare systems need to be strengthened to address the increasing complexity of health and care issues in old age.
These multifunctional organisations provide social activities for retired people and address interrelated needs of the community.
Older people are most affected by emergencies. But they can also help in an emergency and play an active role in disaster risk reduction.
Features
Social issues are everyone’s issues – Learn from a Thai disability advocate
What was the experience of disability groups in advocating for their rights in Thailand and at the international level? In 1981, when the UN announced the International Year of Disability, [...]
Research finding reveals challenges faced by older Cambodians
On 22 August 2019, HelpAge Cambodia organised a dissemination workshop on the research findings on the issues facing and the needs of older people in Phnom Penh. Seventy-four participants joined this [...]
Age-inclusive data collection in humanitarian responses
During humanitarian responses, I often hear from my fellow humanitarians, “we recognise that older people are vulnerable. But older people are covered as a part of their families in our responses”. [...]
Tapping older persons as enumerators in digital data gathering
The potential of older persons may be realised only if they remain in good health and have opportunities to pursue lifelong learning. We often wonder whether older persons can handle the [...]
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