We welcome the draft’s focus on leadership, equity and integrated, people-centred care. We’re especially encouraged by references to older people, long-term care and the life-course approach. But ...

When a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar in late March 2025, it brought widespread destruction and fear, particularly for older people already living on the margins. Homes cracked, buildings ...

HelpAge network members are making sure older women are included in social pension schemes in Tanzania and Malawi.

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Older people are speaking out and we are listening. Our collection of life stories captures the strength and resilience behind a lifetime of experience. Older people like 70-year-old Daw San Lwin are ...

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

A basic guideline for family and volunteers providing care and support to older people. Published 2 June 2019 Type Guidelines and manuals ...

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 ...

Pakistan’s Khyber District, bordering Afghanistan, has experienced decades of conflict, displacement, and poverty. Many communities here are still recovering, and older people and persons with ...

A new report from HelpAge International spotlights the vital role that Older People’s Associations (OPAs) play in helping older people earn a living and improve their wellbeing. Focusing on Asia and ...

There are approximately one million older people in Malawi, constituting 5.4% of the total population. Since 1987, the number of older people has nearly doubled, highlighting the growing importance of ...