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Exciting news!  GAA is adapting its communication strategy to bring you more focused news on aging developments worldwide.

We will continue to communicate with you via our blog. www.globalaging.blogspot.com

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Susanne Paul




Photo credit: Duygu Basaran

Third Session of the UN Open Ended Working Group on Ageing
August 21-24, 2012







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.

 

TOP NEWS STORIES 

  


 

US: Why You May Retire in Poverty (August 7, 2012)

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)

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)

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."


RECENT REPORT

US: Securing our Future: Advancing Economic Security for Diverse Elders (July 2012)

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (July 23-27)

In the US, 1 in 5 seniors in Latino or non-White, and by 2030 the number of LGBT older adults will double to 4 million.  The report describes a number of policy reforms that could benefit the older population regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.


This report assesses the state of human rights and the situation of older persons.  The authors discuss existing international laws and other instruments to protect the rights of older adults.  This document make clear that older persons face obstacles in the arenas of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights.

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