Older people living in sub-zero conditions and heavily shelled areas of Eastern Ukraine desperately need food, clean drinking water and medication, according to a survey released today. The survey ...

The Disaster Risk and Age Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people.

Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge, is a landmark new report published by UNFPA and HelpAge. It makes the case for governments, NGOs, global institutions, and civil ...

This report, created by Action For Humanity and HelpAge International, comes from talking to nearly 120 older people in northwest Syria. It reveals detailed views on how older people’s roles and views ...

This discussion paper highlights the types of violence, abuse and neglect older women experience, and offers recommendations for a collaborative approach to close the data, policy and programme gaps ...

This guide supports HelpAge staff and network members in using Agenda 2030 to advance older people’s rights and inclusion. It sets out six key steps for integrating ageing and age-inclusive policies ...

In a landmark moment for the global movement to protect the rights of older people, the UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution to establish an intergovernmental working group tasked with ...

HelpAge International’s latest briefing emphasises the urgent need that any international community intervention must include plans to alleviate the suffering of older people and ensure the provision ...

This document jointly published with the African Union and HelpAge commits AU member states to design, implement, monitor and evaluate appropriate integrated national policies to meet the needs of ...

HelpAge’s new report highlights the critical link between ageing populations and climate change, ahead of COP28 climate talks. The world is turning a blind eye to the need to address the profound link ...

A basic guideline for family and volunteers providing care and support to older people.

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