The 2018 HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference was held in Tehran, I.R. Iran, from 23-25 October 2018. It was co-hosted by the State Welfare Organization of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare of the Islamic Republic of Iran; the [...]
Despite being a global health priority, progress towards the understanding and treatment of dementia in low- and middle-income countries has been slow. This issue is of importance given the rapidly ageing populations in these countries, which in turn will [...]
ESCAP is organising the Regional Expert Forum on Integrated Care for Older Persons from 17 – 19 March 2017 in Nanjing, China. More than sixty participants have been drawn from governments in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as think tanks, [...]
28 June 2016, China Chinese seniors without the ability to take care of themselves would be given guardians under a draft of rules governing people' private rights. The draft, an early step toward a more robust civil code, was [...]
English translation of the report "Assessing Results of UNFPA’s Piloted Community-based Model on Care for Older Persons in Ben Tre and Hai Duong Provinces". The survey was conducted by the Development and Policies Research Center (DEPOCEN), in Hai Duong [...]
This poster is part of four posters initially created for the exhibition at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) - Asia/Oceania 2015 Congress in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The poster presents HelpAge's work on community-based care in Asia-Pacific. Language: English Published [...]
30 March 2015 - Hanoi, Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the Ministry of Health to establish additional geriatric wards in hospitals and coordinate with the Vietnam Social Insurance to intensify healthcare access for the elderly [...]
Population aging is a powerful and transforming demographic force. We are only just beginning to comprehend its impacts at the national and global levels. As we prepare for a new demographic reality, the authors hope this report raises awareness [...]
Age International's flagship publication 'Facing the facts: the truth about ageing and development' brings together 25 high profile thought leaders, development experts and academics to discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development. Facing the facts contains [...]
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 [...]
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