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Krishna's story: how dealing with my dad's dementia gave rise to the Ageing Nepal charity
Krishna Gautam is the founder of the charity Ageing Nepal. Why and how did you start Ageing Nepal? A year after my mother’s death in 2003, my father began to age rapidly – becoming forgetful,... Read more
Making the most of a fast changing demographic landscape
HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference: The Implications of Ageing Hanoi, Viet Nam. 6-8 September 2016 Opening Remarks: Lubna Baqi - Deputy Regional Director, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Good morning. It... Read more
Ageing populations - implications, challenges and opportunities: the way forward in Asia and the Pacific
As more and more countries in Asia and the Pacific face rapidly ageing populations, strategically preparing for these shifting demographics is a top... Read more
HelpAge Asia-Pacific Regional Conference
Asia and the Pacific is home to over half the world’s people over 60 years of age.
By caring for one another, China’s seniors find a new lease on life
Though no longer young themselves, Gaoban's seniors are caring for others.
Luc Stevens - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Thailand: Remarks at the consultative meeting on the draft 20 year population policy for Thailand
In Thailand, people are healthier and wealthier than ever – but many are still left out and unable to fully exercise their right to a good quality of... Read more
Growing old in Myanmar: One in five elderly people still have to work
Myanmar is ageing, yet one in five elderly people still have to work.
In the Maldives, youth join hands to secure a fragile future
Young people in are joining hands to tackle the growing environmental crisis in the Maldives.
Breaking the silence, knowing the data: essential to ending violence against women
New 'kNOwVAWdata' project to help build a body of evidence to tackle violence against women.
The power of numbers: using data to better address violence against women
kNOwVAWdata: measuring the prevalence of violence against women across Asia-Pacific