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 [...]
In Our Own Words is a new report from the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) in which older people talk about the ageism, discrimination and denial of human rights that they are subjected to in their everyday life. [...]
This paper looks at a volunteer group called the “Older People Watch Group” that aims to promote and protect older people’s rights and entitlements in Mae Hong Son province, Thailand. Language: English Published: HelpAge International, 2014 Size: 1.0 MB [...]
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 [...]
Over the last decade, the Government of Vietnam has been implementing policies and actions to improve the lives of older people, in accordance with the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). This report examines the actions taken [...]
The Philippine Plan of Action for Older Persons (PPAOP 1999-2004) and the 2006-2010 Plan of Action for Senior Citizens provided the perspective used in developing this inter-agency plan for older persons. This plan addresses the need to institute appropriate [...]
Thousands of older people will gather for a solidarity walk on 1 of October 2013 tagged as "Walk for Life" to campaign for the full implementation of law RA 9994 and support the call for a UN Convention viagra online [...]
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