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The 17 SDGs (c) Project Everyone
SDG indicators that make the difference for older people
A small number of indicators could make the difference for older people, but there are still some concerns about age disaggregation, reports Rachel Albone from the Inter-agency Expert Group meeting in Bangkok.
Pham Nhung from the Vietnam Association of the Elderly addressing the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (c) HelpAge International
Towards a convention on the rights of older people
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on measures to promote the rights and dignity of older persons on 17 November. This confirms that the process towards a convention continues.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection together with the National Health Insurance Authority has registered over five hundred older people in the Ghanaian municipality of Techiman onto the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Charles Street Symposium competition for young researchers takes place in London on 17-18 March 2016. Submissions addressing "How can we ensure that ageing societies are more prosperous societies?" are due in by 25 January 2016.
A Covenant on Demographic Change promoting environments that support active and healthy ageing has been launched by the European Commission and the EU-funded Innovation for Age-Friendly Environments.
As Singapore faces the trebling of its older population by 2030, robotics are being designed to assist older people.
Climate change in an ageing world from HelpAge International outlines the impacts of climate change on older people. It reiterates the global call for an immediate binding agreement during COP21 in Paris and makes recommendations to address the specific needs of older people.
Demographics
The 2015/2016 Global Monitoring Report from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund examines the impact of demographic change. It urges richer countries to adapt their policies and institutions to foster healthy and productive ageing.
Gender Ending gender inequality in older age: Guidance for EU development policy by HelpAge International’s network of independent EU affiliates explains the nature of gender inequality in older age and recommends how EU policies can be implemented in a way that will benefit all people in older age.
Health
The OECD’s Health at a Glance 2015 compares the performance of health systems in OECD countries. It shows that sexually-transmitted diseases in older age are an area of neglect.
The latest Diabetes Atlas from the International Diabetes Federation includes age-disaggregated findings on many countries.
The clash between people living with dementia in Japan and the sharp corners of a fast-paced society are discussed in this article.
Older women
The 2015 Special Edition of AARP International’s The Journal on Women: Illuminating Progress includes a piece on Equality for women of all ages by HelpAge International CEO, Toby Porter.
