What to expect from this year’s Asia-Pacific ageing conference
Eduardo Klien explains the thinking behind this year’s themes and why they matter now.
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Former Japanese Health Minister Professor Keizo Takemi joins HelpAge International as Ambassador
His experience shaping responses to demographic change in Japan will support stronger global advocacy for the rights and wellbeing of older people.
Philippines earthquake: COSE begins assessments in affected communities
Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao in the Philippines on 8 June, HelpAge is working closely with COSE as they assess the impact on affected communities and identify priority needs.
Beyond longer lives: the choices shaping ageing societies
Rhea Tariq, HelpAge's Director of Global Impact, reflects on the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing
Supporting older people through the Ebola outbreak in Uganda
HelpAge is working with local partner Community Aged Foundation (CAFO) to ensure older people are included in prevention, information-sharing and community response efforts.
How Asia-Pacific regional conferences on ageing have shaped the narrative
Eduardo Klien reflects on how Asia-Pacific regional conferences have helped reshape how we think about population ageing.
Empowering local leadership: how SCORE’s participatory grants are strengthening civil society
SCORE is shifting power to local civil society, using participatory grants to strengthen rights, voice and lasting change for older people.
Why you should attend the Asia‑Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing
The Conference is held every two years and is widely recognised as the region’s leading policy forum on ageing.
What SHAPE has changed for age‑inclusive humanitarian action
SHAPE supports local and national organisations to assess their own strengths and gaps, then strengthen their governance and leadership, influence, and emergency preparedness through a partner‑led process.
Lebanon’s escalating crisis leaves older people at risk as displacement surges
As violence escalates across Lebanon, HelpAge is working with Amel Association to support older people caught in a rapidly unfolding humanitarian emergency.
CSW70 puts older women on the agenda
This year’s meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York felt noticeably different. Learn more about what happened during this historic session for older women.
One year on: how AGE Myanmar is helping older people rebuild after the earthquake
A year after the earthquake, the impact is still being felt in the daily life of many older people in Myanmar.