The International Day of Older People: what should we be celebrating?
On 1 October, people around the world will be marking the International Day of Older People. The United Nations created this annual event in 1991 to celebrate the contributions and achievements of...
View ArticleGuest Blog – Violence against older women: tackling witchcraft accusations
25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Age UK asked its sister organisation, HelpAge International, to write a blog highlight the shocking practice of...
View ArticleThe best exotic lotus pond hotel: an age-friendly village in India
On 24 February, a British film ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ – starring the great and good of British cinema, including Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Bill Nighy – goes on general release. A group of...
View ArticleMaking older people visible in emergencies
Today our sister organisation, HelpAge International, won the world’s largest humanitarian prize – the Hilton Humanitarian Prize – in recognition of “its work to alleviate human suffering”. This is a...
View Article
