Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:40 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Ageing populations http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Working with the media - HelpAge guidelines The media has a vital role to play in raising awareness of older people's issues and generating support for older people. These guidelines, aimed ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59626 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59626 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:58 GMT Consequences of internal and cross-border migration of adult children for their older age parents in Cambodia: a micro level analysis S. Hak Cambodia provides a unique setting in which internal and cross border migration in search of employment has become an increasing reality inescapably linked ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59625 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59625 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:00:51 GMT Pensions in Asia and the Pacific In addition to giving insights on the sustainability of public pensions and the pressures they face with the mounting demographic issues, Pensions at ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59592 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59592 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:33 GMT Social protection programmes do not focus on the needs of the elderly D.E. Bloom; E. Jimenez; L. Rosenberg Despite the growth and extent of social protection programmes (SP) in both developed and developing countries, most emerging economies have systems that ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59349 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59349 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:37:42 GMT Job vacancies with HelpAge All HelpAge job vacancies are posted here. Please check regularly to see if there is a position that you would like to apply for. Please note ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59323 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59323 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:33:18 GMT Brazil's social security system is not sustainable in its current form R. Alves de Mesquita; G. Balbinotto Neto In two decades Brazil has built a comprehensive welfare state, but it is very costly and ill prepared to face the ageing of the Brazilian population ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59220 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59220 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:47:54 GMT How can Asian economies prepare for their ageing populations? S.-H. Lee; A. Mason; D. Park Asia faces the challenge of population ageing. Youthful populations that contributed substantially to growth in the past are maturing and countries that ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59210 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59210 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:54:49 GMT The coming population changes offer most of South Asia an opportunity to benefit from a demographic dividend D.E. Bloom; L. Rosenberg If demographic change is to shed lights on a region's future, what do we foresee for South Asian economies in 2060? This paper explores the economic ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59049 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59049 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:31:59 GMT Did demographic transitions in South Asia automatically reflect as economic improvement? D.E. Bloom; D. Canning; L. Rosenberg Demographic change can make powerful contributions to economic growth. This has strong implications for understanding past growth in South Asia ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59050 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59050 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:55:59 GMT Addressing the impact of AIDS on older people in sub-Saharan Africa - lessons from HelpAge During the period 2006 – 2010, a regional HIV and AIDS advocacy programme was implemented in the sub Saharan African countries. In this respect, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59074 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59074 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:32:23 GMT EU aid guidelines uphold the rights of vulnerable groups, but older people's rights are not mentioned Older people are some of the poorest of the world's poor, where 100 million older men and women live on less than a dollar a day. This paper ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59051 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59051 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:54:08 GMT Using micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes in ageing populations J. Banks; J.P. Smith International comparisons of health outcomes are growing in importance as a method of gaining insight into the determinants and consequences of health ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59133 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59133 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:54:15 GMT Older people in emergencies are more vulnerable than others When disaster strikes, older people are among the most vulnerable to neglect, injury, death and disease, yet their needs are often overlooked. This ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59102 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59102 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:45:10 GMT Older women in India face marginalisation India has a population of approx. 60 million older women (60+). This reporrt argues that in India, women have never found themselves at the centre ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59043 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59043 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:17:01 GMT How to make humanitarian responses evidence-driven D. Mazurana; P. Benelli; H. Gupta Humanitarian aid is largely guided by anecdotes rather than evidence. Currently, the humanitarian system shows significant weaknesses in data collection, ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59028 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59028 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:24:01 GMT Family support mechanisms for Chinese elderly are linked to their children's geographical proximity X. Lei; J. Strauss; M. Tian; Y. Zhou Recent increases in Chinese elderly living alone or only with a spouse has raised concerns about elderly support, especially in light of the population ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59016 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59016 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:26:06 GMT Report compiled in preparation for the State of the World's Older Persons 2012 G. Gelber The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and its Political Declaration (Madrid Plan) were adopted in April 2002 by the 159 governments which ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58961 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58961 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:01:39 GMT Are old people more averse to immigration? L. Calahorrano In the face of rising old-age dependency ratios in industrialised countries, the loosening of immigration policies is discussed as an option to ensure ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58429 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58429 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:57:53 GMT Have households with older people in South Africa and Brazil managed to reduce their poverty gaps? A. Barrientos; J. Mase The knowledge gap relating to the dynamics of wellbeing and poverty among older households in developing countries has direct implications for ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58833 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58833 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:38:06 GMT Which countries are preparing for old age? R. Jackson; N. Howe; K. Nakashima The Global Aging Preparedness Index (or GAP Index) aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the progress that countries are making in preparing for ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57918 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57918 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:29:15 GMT Pension reform in Argentina made positive outcomes in terms of growth, labour-market and poverty-improvement M.L. Alzua; H. Ruffo In 1994, Argentina introduced Pensions Reform and Unemployment Benefits as a major reform component to its social security system. This paper analyses ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58832 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58832 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:52:19 GMT Natural disasters and political unrest in Sudan reinforce the need for stable social security systems I.A.W. Mohamed 'Social Protection Floor' means an access to essential services and social transfers for the poor and vulnerable. Sudan, the author of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58681 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58681 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:15:02 GMT Are social protection management information systems only software and hardware? R. Chirchir; S. Kidd Management information systems (MISs) are core to the design of social protection schemes. This working paper examines good practice in the design of ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58154 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58154 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:49:39 GMT Cost of universal pensions in developing countries is affordable C. Knox-Vydmanov Social pensions are a vehicle for reducing the poverty of the population as a whole. This paper reviews the cost of universal pensions, suggesting that ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58155 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58155 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:37:33 GMT Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan need to unite contributory pensions and social assistance if the elderly are to be protected E. Mikkonen-Jeanneret; R. Rayapova; N. Yefimov Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan face the simultaneous challenges of a ballooning informal labour force and an ageing population. Pension systems will have ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58692 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58692 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:19:55 GMT China and India will finance our ageing world L. Marchiori Demographic projections for the 21st century indicate that population is ageing all over the world. This paper examines the impact of projected demographic ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58427 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58427 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:27:05 GMT The need for community-based home care for older people in South East Asia This paper outlines the growing need for community-based home care for older people in South East Asia. It explains the model of home care introduced ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58108 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58108 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:21:27 GMT Ageing and HIV in Africa Edward J Mills; Anu Rammohan; Niyi Awofeso This paper, published by The Lancet, contends that as the AIDS epidemic matures, evidence is emerging that poorly managed HIV infection exacerbates ageing ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58110 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58110 Thu, 19 May 2011 11:50:47 GMT Life expectancy at birth, country by country Country listing of life expectancy. Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58151 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58151 Fri, 13 May 2011 14:05:34 GMT Perspectives on the human rights of the elderly in India The population of India has approximately tripled during the last 50 years, but the number of elderly Indians has increased more than fourfold. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57965 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57965 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:05:44 GMT