4 April 2016 - India Arun Maira, Chairman of HelpAge International, gave an opinion on challenges of ageing population in India. From Maira's point of view, older people can provide cohesion with tradition and bring together conflicting movements for ‘special causes’. [...]
13 April 2015 - Banthi, Lamphun, Thailand A pilot project in Thailand's rural north gives the elderly renewed confidence in their abilities and the means to support themselves. We live in a world where population ageing is pervasive. Life expectancy [...]
This document aims to identify the main actions the Asia/Pacific Network will take to follow up on thematic issues arising from the 2014 Regional Conference. The HelpAge South Asia region will partner with us in the follow-up with collaborative [...]
The 2014 HelpAge Network Asia/Pacific Regional Conference, held from 1 to 4 September 2014 in Chiang Mai, brought 204 participants from 29 countries together to look at a decidedly timely topic: how to redesign our societies so [...]
Following the HelpAge Network Asia/Pacific Regional Conference held in September 2014, this report summarises the discussion on how societies can maximise older people's potential while minimising the challenges associated with population ageing. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, East Asia [...]
This edition of AgeNews looks at how to unlock potential in later life, facilitate the contributions of older people and avoid perception of older people as a burden. It also looks at care and at the issue of ageing [...]
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 [...]
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