Publications

This issue includes information about the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, how it can make a difference and the people behind the Plan.

This issue includes a report on food shortages in Ethiopia, a profile of a legal advice centre supporting older people in Bolivia and three stories related to the non-contributory state pension in South Africa.

This issue includes reports on the Iraq war aftermath and the issue of rights in Africa, a profile of community self-help initiatives in Moldova and a discussion of the pension process in Uttar Pradesh, India.

This issue includes a report on the situation in DR Congo and its impact on older people, and a briefing on a study in Brazil and South Africa highlighting the role of non-contributory pensions in reducing poverty.

This issue includes a report on carers of vulnerable children and those orphaned by HIV and AIDS, a briefing on grandparents’ role as carers, and a profile of an HIV and AIDS self-help scheme in Cambodia.

This issue includes a report on post-tsunami relief work, a briefing on opportunities presented by the reviews of progress against development goals, and a profile of Tanzania’s new poverty reduction strategy.

A&D18 includes a briefing on African views of social protection, a profile of a local NGO’s work to raise rights in Jamaica and an article on mainstreaming ageing in Uganda.

A&D19 looks particularly at older people and emergencies, including a survey revealing widespread neglect of older people by humanitarian aid agencies and an article on HelpAge India’s response to the tsunami.

This issue looks at what is meant by home care and why there is a need for it, a Moldovan association recruiting home visitors for older people, and older people in Mozambique who support vulnerable people.

This issue looks at why elder abuse occurs and ways to prevent it, a programme in Tanzania that challenges beliefs on witchcraft, and an older people’s centre in Bolivia promoting older people’s rights.

This special issue covers the adoption of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and HelpAge’s “citizens’ monitoring project” to help reporting on government implementation of the Madrid plan.

This issue includes articles explaining how HIV and AIDS is having a devastating effect on older people, along with updates about related projects in northern Thailand and Juba, southern Sudan.