Publications

Global AgeWatch brief 5 calls for the post-2015 framework to include age-specific targets to ensure that youth and older people are not missed in development.

This paper, written by HelpAge International, VALID International and Brixton Health looks at the field trial in an urban setting of the Rapid Assessment Method for Older People (RAM-OP) to assess their nutritional status.

Czech translation of Keeping pace with demographic change: Guidance on ageing for EU development policy. This briefing explains why responding to population ageing and furthering the rights of older people are urgent issues for the EU’s development cooperation, and proposes how the EU can strengthen its development policy.

Romanian translation of the summary of the Global AgeWatch Index 2014: Insight report, presenting an overview of the social and economic wellbeing of older people around the world.

This briefing explains why responding to population ageing and furthering the rights of older people are urgent issues for the EU’s development cooperation, and proposes how the EU can strengthen its development policy.

This summary offers insights into the demographic trends driving rapid ageing in Myanmar. It is published by HelpAge in collaboration with Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement with support from UNFPA.

This report offers insights into the demographic trends driving rapid ageing in Myanmar. It is published by HelpAge in collaboration with Myanmar’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement with support from UNFPA.

This paper looks at awareness of and how to control hypertension, as well as the social and economic impact on older people and their families.

This report gives a comprehensive overview of how older people can be included in disaster preparedness, mitigation and response planning.

Spanish translation of The paper explaining the purpose, rationale and concepts behind the Global AgeWatch Index 2013, describes the methodology and presents key findings.

Spanish translation of Global AgeWatch Index 2014: A summary, presenting an overview of the social and economic wellbeing of older people around the world.

Spanish translation of Global AgeWatch Index 2014: Insight report, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of older people. It has a special focus on income security.