NEW DEVELOPMENTS AT GAA
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GAA Announcement
Exciting news! GAA is
adapting its communication strategy to bring
you more focused news on aging developments
worldwide.
Thanks for your continuing interest and
support. Please click here
to read more.
Susanne Paul
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Photo
credit: Duygu Basaran
Third Session of the UN Open Ended Working
Group on Ageing
August 21-24, 2012
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Please read Duygu Basaran's report
on the third session of the UN Open Ended
Working Group on Ageing.
For more information on the OEWG, please visit
its official
website.
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TOP NEWS STORIES
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US:
Why You May Retire in Poverty (August 7, 2012)
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While
today's seniors are doing substantially better
than the rest of the nation in terms of finances,
tomorrow's seniors will be faced with much more
struggle. Many private sector jobs have been
curtailing benefits, such as pensions. In fact,
only 15 percent of private sector jobs provide
pensions today; in 1979 that figure was 38
percent. Moreover, with the national retirement
age rising to 67, monthly Social Security benefits
will fall by 13 percent. Potential reductions in
Social Security would significantly contribute to
rising poverty rates. In 2010, almost 14 million
elders placed above the poverty line due to Social
Security payments.
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How
Successful is CPR in Older Patients (August 9,
2012)
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CPR does not work often and it
works slightly less on those older than 70 years.
Do you agree to it for yourself or do your
relatives? It is a personal decision; even health
care professionals do not have a single
perspective. Read more to form your own opinion!
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South
Africa: Brutal Abuse of Elderly On the Rise
(August 8, 2012)
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In a recent presentation
held at the South African Parliament, elder rights
activists revealed startling abuses faced by older
persons living in South Africa. The police are not
doing enough to protect the elderly -- many
officers are not familiar with the stipulations of
the Older Persons Act of 2006. Furthermore, money
lenders charge elders exorbitant and illegal
interest rates -- ranging from 30 to 50 percent.
Additionally, many older people who suffer from
dementia or Alzheimer's are tormented and abused
because they are seen as witches who exhibit
"strange behavior."
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