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.

In April 2025, HelpAge Tanzania marks its first anniversary as an independent organisation, celebrating twelve months of determined action to advance the rights, health, and wellbeing of older people ...

Balykchy is a small town at the western end of Lake Issyk-Kul in eastern Kyrgyzstan, and I am visiting the town’s Older People’s Association. Many of its members no longer have the company and support ...

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 ...

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 ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge’s current strategic planning is inadequate, lacking a cohesive framework to support the ...

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 ...