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HelpAge network members are making sure older women are included in social pension schemes in Tanzania and Malawi.
A new report highlights how older people are driving change through income-generating activities across Asia and Africa.
When a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar in March 2025, thousands of people were affected. But for many older people, the disaster has only deepened long-standing exclusion and hardship. A ...
When a powerful earthquake struck central Myanmar in March 2025, it left behind crumbled homes, cracked walls and fear that still lingers in the air. Entire communities, already facing hardship, were ...
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 ...
In his blog, Chris McIvor explores how older people in Kyrgyzstan value smartphones for connection but worry about the loss ...
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Six distinguished leaders in ageing, development, and human rights have joined the Board of HelpAge International in recent months, deepening the organisation’s global expertise and commitment to ...
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 ...