Global elder abuse must be urgently addressed, says HelpAge
15 June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). HelpAge International and its partners across the world are calling for legal protection and justice for older people facing violence.
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HIV High Level Meeting neglects older people
The UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV closed on Friday 10 June. The final declaration produced failed to address the ageing of the HIV epidemic and the importance of carers in dealing with the disease.
More money allocated to older people’s cash transfer in Kenya
Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance has announced an increase in the cash transfer programme for older people, after lobbying by HelpAge International and HelpAge Kenya.
UN meeting must include older carers in HIV and AIDS response
HelpAge will attend the UN High Level Meeting (HLM) on HIV in New York in June to try and ensure older people are included in the global response to HIV and AIDS.
Getting ageing and Alzheimer’s included in UN Summit on NCDs
HelpAge and its partners, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC-UK) are campaigning to get ageing and Alzheimer's on agenda of UN Summit on NCDs.
International Workers’ Day report: Making a living last longer
Making a Living Last Longer highlights the significant barriers older people around the world face in trying to make a living.
HelpAge speaks to first UN working group on older people’s rights
HelpAge International's statement to the UN Open Ended Working Group on older people's rights.
HelpAge project reduces negative impact of migration in Jamaica
A HelpAge International project in Jamaica has been successful in reducing the negative impact of migration in multi-generational households.
New report calls for better humanitarian response for most vulnerable
Former UK Liberal Democrat leader, Lord Ashdown has called upon the international humanitarian community to find new ways of responding to the natural and man-made disasters of the 21st century.
New report highlights “forgotten pillar” of HIV response
A new report on the provision of care and support in resource-poor countries identifies older people as primary carers in the global HIV response.
Situation worsens for older Japanese post-earthquake
Almost two weeks after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated the east coast of Japan on Friday 11 March, it is becoming clear just how badly older people were affected.
Japan earthquake: Why older people could be the hardest hit
The massive earthquake that struck off the east coast of Japan on Friday 11 March was one of the largest ever recorded. The Japanese authorities are reporting that thousands of people have been killed and many thousands more are missing. Given that a quarter of the Japanese population is over 60, older people have been heavily affected.