As part of the HelpAge Global Network, HelpAge USA advances the wellbeing and inclusion of older people around the world. We work with the news media to provide background, expert interviews, and other information and to ensure that the voices, stories, and contributions of older people are recognized and heard.
“We left our home without knowing if or when we will return. This uncertainty is overwhelming and makes daily life unbearable. We try to hold on to hope and take life one day at a time.” H.A., a 62‑year‑old displaced woman living in a collective shelter in Saida Supporting older people through local partnerships With
Our Friendship Bench DC program was recently featured in two national media outlets, highlighting the impact of this unique community-based mental health model. NPR’s Morning Edition interviewed HelpAge USA President & CEO Cindy Cox-Roman and Grandparent Tuere Marshall about how Friendship Bench DC is significantly reducing depression through sessions with Grandparents trained to listen with
February 24 marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For millions of people, daily life is still shaped by displacement, damaged infrastructure, and ongoing insecurity. The humanitarian crisis has not ended, but it has become prolonged—and, for older people, increasingly severe. Older People Bearing a Disproportionate Share of the Impact According to the
The United Nations (UN) is entering a new phase in its response to one of the most persistent gaps in international human rights protection: the rights of older people. From February 18–20, the UN will meet in Geneva for the first organizational session of a new Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) tasked with drafting a legally
At HelpAge USA, we are part of a global network working together to improve older people’s rights, dignity, and wellbeing. But what does that actually look like on the ground? In Uganda, it looks like a fashion runway filled with older models showcasing their style. It looks like young people sitting beside elders around a fire,
Discussions on healthy aging seem to be everywhere in today’s news. But, what does healthy aging actually look like in low- and middle-income countries, where older adult populations are growing fastest—and what lessons can we learn? To help close that gap, HelpAge USA, in partnership with members of our global network and the National Academy of
