The potential of older persons may be realised only if they remain in good health and have opportunities to pursue lifelong learning. We often wonder whether older persons can handle the fast-moving and advanced technology in this digital era. [...]
This note summarises the preliminary findings of research into the feasibility of a universal social pension in the Philippines. The full report will be released in mid-2016. Language: English Published: The Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) and HelpAge [...]
This report looks at the successes and challenges of the first four years of the Philippine social pension, studying the impact of the scheme and the methods of implementation. Language: English Published: The Coalition of Services of the Elderly [...]
HelpAge-COSE helped older people organised as a group or association. They trained older people and introduced age-friendly or disaster-resilient livelihood and other activities. Language: Filipino and English Published: HelpAge International and the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (HelpAge-COSE), [...]
23 January 2016 - Manila, the Philippines The 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, which assesses the social and economic well-being of the elderly around the world, ranked the Philippines 50th out of 96 countries—six places lower than its 2014 ranking [...]
This is a summary of the study titled "The Philippines Social Pension at Four Years". The study provides lessons on two areas key to assessing the progress of the Philippine social pension: (a) impact of the scheme, and (b) implementation. More [...]
2 October, 2015 - Manila, Philippines The Confederation of Older Person Associations of the Philippines (COPAP) and the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) celebrate the Elderly Filipino Week from October 1 to 7 and the International Day [...]
FOUR indigent senior citizens who lost their houses in Medellin, Cebu during typhoon Yolanda now have new homes. Fifty-four more senior citizens who became homeless because of Yolanda will soon have new dwellings, thanks to HelpAge-Cose, a coalition of [...]
Virgilio Virola, 60 years old, a resident of Leyte, lives with his grandson in a small hut in the middle of a vast rice field. He has two children but they are already living independently with their families. [...]
Delia is 65 years old and is married to Santiago who is 66. They have 2 children (one boy and one girl) who have their own families. Delia and Santiago have 4 grandchildren. "My grandchildren always visit us since they [...]
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