In 2014, with support from the European Union and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, the three-day conference titled “Older People in Ageing Societies: Burden or Resource?” was held at the Empress Convention Centre in the beautiful city of Chiang Mai, [...]
Mr Dalangao, 68, is from Barangay La Roxas, Mindanao, in the Philippines. He works as farmer to support his family. He plants vegetables and other crops and sells them in the nearby market. He is a member of La Roxas Elderly Group, established in 2013 to [...]
This report looks at the development of a volunteer-based home care model and its expansion to address the gaps in providing care and support for older people through the ROK-ASEAN Home Care for Older People Project. It also presents [...]
This paper looks at a volunteer group called the “Older People Watch Group” that aims to promote and protect older people’s rights and entitlements in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 1.0 MB [...]
Fiji, 28 June 2014 The government of Fiji has allocated FJ$3.2 million for an increase in the social pension this year for the new scheme. In Fiji, the recipients of the social pension are 70 years and older, who [...]
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 moved quickly to set [...]
The response from the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines Dated: 17 11 2013 HelpAge International
Age Demands Action Myanmar 2013
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, [...]
Violence against older people is a global phenomenon says HelpAge International as activists call for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People Violence against older people is a global issue, says HelpAge International on World Elder Abuse [...]
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