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    Advocacy with older people: some practical suggestions

    HelpAge International, 2007
    How often do older people get consulted when important decisions are being, even where decisions that may affect them very deeply? Although some older people will be well informed, well connected and in a position to influence decisions that may impact on their lives, many older people, especially disadvantaged older people, can feel remote from power and may not be well informed.
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    Media takes: on aging

    International Longevity Center (USA), 2008
    Older adults have the right to fair and accurate portrayal of their stories and their issues. This document  outlines the ageist depiction of older adults and provides the necessary tools for professionals to help proactively combat stereotypes.
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    12 steps for creating a culture of retention: a workbook for home and community-based long-term care providers

    PHI, 2008
    All long-term care agencies struggle to find and keep sufficient, reliable, and skilled staff capable of meeting client needs and providing great quality care. This workbook offers 12 concrete steps to guide agencies in developing excellent recruitment, selection and retention practices - the three key elements necessary to manage long-term care organisations successfully.
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    Old, single and poor: using microsimulation and microdata to analyse poverty and the impact of policy change among older Australians

    National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra, 2008
    In recent months in Australia there has been extended debate about the adequacy of the old age pension to provide an acceptable standard of living. Projected increases in the number of age pension recipients in the future, as well as concerns about the current wellbeing of age pensioners, particularly in light of increasing costs of living, has prompted debate about the current level of payments.
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    Building Bridges: home-based care model for supporting older carers of people living with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania

    HelpAge International, 2007
    Research in 2006 by Helpage International and partners of Tanzania shows that 20-45 % of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and 25-75 % of vulnerable children are cared for in older headed households. Older people’s role of caring for their dependents is difficult in a complex environment.
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    WHO global report on falls prevention in older age

    Ageing and Life Course (WHO), 2008
    Falls and consequent injuries are major public health problems that often require medical attention worldwide.This report looks at statistics, and the risks and effects of falls.  It then provides the WHO Falls Prevention for Active Ageing model which offers an action plan for making progress in reducing the prevalence of falls in the older adult population.
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    Older people’s associations in community disaster risk reduction: a resource book

    HelpAge International, 2007
    Building community capacity through Older People’s Associations (OPAs) enhances the resilience of a community in the event of a disaster. Lessons learnt suggest that there are many ways in which older men and women can contribute in planning and coordinating community responses to disasters. [adapted from author]
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    Helping older adults search for health information online: a toolkit for trainers

    National Institute on Aging, USA, 2007
    Developed by the National Institute on Aging, the Toolkit for Trainers is a set of free training materials and resources that trainers can use to help older adults learn to find reliable online health information on their own.The target audience for the training are adults 60 and older who want the kind of health information that can be found on the Internet, but who don’t have adequate w
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    From rhetoric to reality: Afghan women on the agenda for peace

    Women Waging Peace, Cambridge and Washington, 2005
    This paper examines the effectiveness of the international community’s commitment to women’s rights and provides an overview of women’s initiatives and activities in Afghanistan.
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    Conducting local assessments: locating the needs of elders

    National Resource Center on Native American Aging, 2002
    Online training manual on how to conduct an effective needs assessment for the elderly.Manual looks at principles behind holding an assessment, methods for conducting assessments, collecting and analysing data, conducting focus groups and interviewing techniques.

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