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 [...]
Liu Jianzhong is 72 years old, and lives with his 70 year old wife in Tuqiao Village, Linyou County, China. The couple has two sons and a daughter. They live with their grandson. Their youngest son migrated to [...]
Norway tops the list, Latin America leads pension revolution, life expectancy continues to rise, a third of countries trail significantly behind top performers Today (1 October 2014), the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International is launching [...]
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 [...]
Age International and HelpAge International Philippines Response – Typhoon Haiyan HelpAge International is already on the ground with its local partner, the Coalition of Services of the Elderly COSE, to support older people affected by the trail of devastation [...]
Aunty Khel Khem, 63, is a member of an Older People’s Association (OPA) in Bak Amrek village, Battambang province. She was elected by her OPA to be the leader of the disaster risk reduction and climate change subcommittee, [...]
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