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 aid, to help communities [...]
Hilaria Capara, 84-year-old, lives in Western Leyte. She has three children who all have their own families. Her two sons are in Manila and her daughter lives next door to her. Her daughter and family were living with Hilaria [...]
Romeo, 62, is married to Josefina, 64, who had recently survived a stroke in January 2014. He is father to two children: Roldan 28 and Rominick 24 who live together in the same house. “I was earning an [...]
Erlinda, 68, is one of the older people who lost their home due to Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). She lives with her husband Cenon, 69, in the Philippines. They have 2 children who are married already and do not [...]
These guidelines recommend minimum standard checklists to ensure the inclusion of older people in the planning and implementation of disaster preparedness and response activities. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 476 KB Download [...]
This report gives a comprehensive overview of how older people can be included in disaster preparedness, mitigation and response planning. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 1.9 MB Download
Thai translation of "Minimum standards checklist: Including older people in disaster risk management”. Language: Thai Published: HelpAge International, East Asia/Pacific, 2014 Size: 361 KB Download
This leaflet looks at older people and the risk of NCDs in Laos as well as providing suggestions on how to build up the community-based care that can respond to the older people’s needs and improving the role of [...]
5 October – Bangkok, Thailand The International Day of Older Persons, which fell on the first day of October, gave us good reason to celebrate. Thailand has a growing number of senior citizens, or people over 60 years of age. That [...]
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 [...]
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