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Health and shelter for Burundian refugees in Tanzania are poised to get worse in already overstretched camps, the aid agencies Oxfam, Help Age International, Plan International, Save the Children, International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) warned today, if there is an increased influx of refugees across the border.

One in four (28.6%) of older people in Moldova have been victim of violence or abuse, according to a new study from HelpAge International and the National Centre for Demographic Research.

Six months on from the Nepal earthquake, relief efforts are being hampered by a severe fuel crisis, leaving more than 400,000 people without adequate shelter and supplies as winter approaches. HelpAge International has provided shelter kits, cash and health care to some of the neediest older people in the worst hit areas but fuel shortages are slowing down relief efforts.

Research examining the effects of limited access to public transport on older people's health and livelihoods in Tanzania was named one of the most impressive examples of UK research contributing to development.

HelpAge research on older people and low mobility in Tanzania used in case study included among top 20 most impressive examples of UK research contributing to international development.

Presidential and parliamentary candidates in Tanzania have been challenged to state their views and prospective policies affecting older people before polling day.

Older people in more than 50 countries will come together today (1 October) on the International Day of Older Persons to celebrate ageing and draw attention to the issues they face. Among the actions planned, campaigners will be sheltering under umbrellas to symbolise the protection of their rights.

Older campaigners in more than 50 countries across the world are coming together today on the International Day of Older Persons to both celebrate ageing while drawing attention to the issues they face.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its World Report on Ageing and Health, a publication that brings a welcome shift in focus to older people.

HelpAge International welcomes a major shift in thinking on health in older age, with the release of the WHO’s World Report on Ageing and Health today.

When the new Sustainable Development Goals are adopted at this year’s UN General Assembly, governments must respond to the global phenomenon of population ageing and support women and men as they age.

Older activists will illuminate cities around the world as part of a global campaign to ‘light the way’ to a future where older people can live in dignity, free from suffering, poverty and neglect.