Picture taken from the official website of the
UN Open Ended Working Group on Ageing.
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THIRD SESSION OF THE UN OPEN
ENDED WORKING GROUP ON AGEING (OEWG) WILL
CONVENE FROM 21 TO 24 AUGUST, 2012 IN NEW YORK.
Information on NGO participation will be
available soon on the OEWG official
website.
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TOP NEWS STORIES
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Chinatown Death Triggers Worries About Isolated
Elders (May 7, 2012)
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After a
91-year-old woman accidentally fell from her San
Francisco apartment window, low-income seniors
are becoming increasingly concerned about the
unsafe living conditions to which they are
exposed. Although many of California's elders
get help from the In Home Supportive Service
Program (IHSS), recent budget cuts have led to a
reduction in service. Several concerns of elders
who live alone include: depression, falls and
chronic illness. Will low-income seniors be able
to cope with a further reduction in funds when
they depend on such programs for help and even
survival?
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Credit: National Geographic Society
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Cuba:
Over 1,500 Centenarians (May 6, 2012)
(Article in Spanish)
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A recent study conducted by Cuban
geriatricians and demographers revealed the habits
of over 1,500 Cuban seniors over 100 hundred years
old. The study found that frequent exercise was an
important component in improving the mood,
cognition, physical function, and life of the
older Cubans. According to the United Nations,
Cuba will be among the countries who share the
greatest aging population by 2050, as 39.2 percent
of its inhabitants will be over the age of 60. A
report funded by the National Office of Statistics
and Information found that by 2024 Cuban elders
will have the greatest longevity in comparison to
all other Latin American and Caribbean
countries.
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GAA Blog: Patent
Pending (May 7, 2012)
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GAA blogger intern Sanna
Klemetti spoke with Tahir Amin, the
co-founder of I-MAK (Initiative for Medicines,
Access, & Knowledge) to find out more about
HIV/AIDS medicine and the big pharmaceutical
companies. Please click the title to read
the article.
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WHO: Good
Health Adds Life to Years:
Global Brief for World Health
Day 2012 (April 2012)
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Report: A
Study of Humanitarian
Financing for Older People and
People with Disabilities
(February 2012
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In the wake of
this year’s World Health Day
dedicated to healthy aging, the
World Health Organization has put
together this global brief,
concentrating on existing health
data on the needs of older people.
It is an overview of the situation
all over the world and a
collection of ideas and actions to
add vitality to our increasing
years and to understand our
elders.
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Older people and
people with disabilities are
vulnerable to disasters and their
effects. They suffer
disproportionately and face
particular challenges in terms of
access and the continuation of
livelihood activities. The study
of the UN Consolidated Appeals
Process and Flash Appeals in 2010
and 2011 are considered to be
sufficient indicators of the
levels of official funding
allotted to older people and
people with disabilities. Findings
suggest that despite a slight
increase in the number of funded
projects that deal specifically
with this vulnerable group, there
is a long way to go to ensure that
the humanitarian system answers to
their needs in a forceful
manner.
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