In AgeNews 20, we highlight the ASEAN meeting on the promotion of older people's organisations hosted by the Cambodian government last December. We look at snapshots on campaigns held across the region on the International Day of Older Persons, [...]
Older people in more than 50 countries will come together on the International Day of Older Persons (Thursday 1 October) to celebrate ageing and draw attention to the issues they face. Among the actions planned, campaigners will be sheltering [...]
Older people say that they are being subjected to abuse and discrimination because of their age, according to a report by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP). Today, (15 June) Age Demands Action campaigners in [...]
22 April 2015 - Fiji The Fiji Council of Social Services is expected to meet with the Ministry of Health to discuss ways of improving health services for older people. Read full article in Fiji Broadcasting Corporation [...]
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 [...]
“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. [...]
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 [...]
Age Demands Action Myanmar 2013
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 [...]
Older women and men have the same rights as everyone else: we are all born equal and this does not changes as we grow older. Despite this, older women and men around the world continue to be discriminated against [...]
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