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This report presents the 2015 Global AgeWatch Index, ranking 96 countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of their older people. It highlights good practice and areas for improvement as well as gaps in data.
This report provides a critical review of good practice in national policies, laws and plans of action on ageing in the Asia-Pacific region.
This edition of AgeNews features the UN Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Ageing and provides examples of older people-led innovative activities. It demonstrates how much older people can do with their creativity and energy, both for themselves and for their society.
The Minimum standards are intended to inform the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes across all sectors and phases of response, and in all emergency contexts, ensuring older people and people with disabilities and not excluded.
The Minimum standards are intended to inform the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes across all sectors and phases of response, and in all emergency contexts, ensuring older people and people with disabilities and not excluded.
With the United Nations Population Fund support, HelpAge International commissioned a mapping of policy and legislation on ageing and older people in 26 countries across the region. This document presents the findings of the review.
This study documents ageing data provided by surveys, censuses, and Demographic and Health Surveys for 25 Asia-Pacific countries. It evaluates the content of data sources, assesses their comparability and highlight best practices and gaps.
HelpAge International's submission to the World Humanitarian Summit. Includes recommendations on delivering appropriate humanitarian response in an ageing world.
This summary draws on the real-life stories of persons with disabilities and older people, as told to researchers by persons with disabilities, family members of persons with disabilities and older people themselves.
This report draws on the real-life stories of persons with disabilities and older people, as told to researchers by persons with disabilities, family members of persons with disabilities and older people themselves.
This report presents findings from research conducted in Iringa region, Tanzania. The study was conducted to build a baseline of data to promote and monitor mobility-focused interventions for rural older people to achieve better health.
This submission looks at the main elements of a new legal international instrument to promote and respect the rights and dignity of older persons.
