22 April 2015 - Fiji The Fiji Council of Social Services has called for Universal Health Coverage through the Age Demands Action on Health Campaign to ensure that everyone obtains the health services they need without suffering financial hardship [...]
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the extent of aging in the agricultural labor force and its effect on farm production in a province of China. Language: English Authors: Min Li and Terry Sicular Published: Emerald Group Publishing [...]
Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy, influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How the future unfolds will [...]
13 April 2015 - Banthi, Lamphun, Thailand A pilot project in Thailand's rural north gives the elderly renewed confidence in their abilities and the means to support themselves. We live in a world where population ageing is pervasive. Life expectancy [...]
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyses a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda [...]
“I want healthcare for me,” say older people Today (7 April) on World Health Day, Age Demands Action campaigners are calling for access to age-friendly health services for older people to bring a halt to exclusion, discrimination and stigma. [...]
This document aims to identify the main actions the Asia/Pacific Network will take to follow up on thematic issues arising from the 2014 Regional Conference. The HelpAge South Asia region will partner with us in the follow-up with collaborative [...]
Than Thi Khan, 80 years old, lives alone in a remote area of Vietnam. Her husband passed away 14 years ago. She has 3 daughters, and like most people who live in a rural area, two of her [...]
This Alternative Age-friendly© Handbook (for the socially engaged urban practitioner) has been produced in partnership with Age UK, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the University of Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) and Age-friendly Manchester (Manchester City Council), the [...]
Salud is 76 and blind. She received a solar powered radio from HelpAge-COSE. It gives her information, particularly on weather updates and entertainment whenever she is alone at home. Salud has been partially blind for 5 years and [...]
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