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You don't stop being a person as you grow older. Yet people who are ageing find themselves forgotten, ignored and invisible - by governments and organisations alike. It is time for change. It is time to take all ages into account.

Ageing & development

The world is ageing as well as growing.

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The double test: Building climate-resilient health systems fit for an ageing world

This policy briefing highlights opportunities to address the strain on health systems resulting from climate change and rapid global population ageing. 

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Older people and COP30: Calling for multigenerational climate justice

Three opportunities to ensure that older people are a meaningful part of climate action.

Age inclusive social protection in fragile settings

Our policy briefing explains why adaptive and shock-responsive social protection is essential for enabling the resilience of older people in protracted crises. 

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Progress on the campaign for a Convention

Our campaign for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons has reached a turning point.

Non-communicable diseases and ageing: Challenging the myths to improve health for all at all ages

Our policy briefing on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) addresses myths around NCDs and ageing and sets out opportunities for where UK Government support can have the greatest impact. 

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Expert voices

These essays bring together experts in the fields of ageing, and international development, to focus on the often unexplored issue of global ageing and development.

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Protecting rights

All women and men should have their rights protected in older age, on an equal basis with others.

Empowering older women

As women age they suffer from the combined effects of ageism and sexism. Equality must represent women of all ages.

Better Data

Having good information about older people’s lives is essential to effective development policies and programmes.

Social Protection

Social protection is an investment in the future of a family and the future of a country.

Better Health, Care & Support

Every person has the right to lead the healthiest life possible. Healthy ageing is about maintaining people’s ability to be and do what they most value.

Climate change

Climate change and ecological breakdown have devastating impacts on the physical and mental health, wellbeing and livelihoods of people of all ages.

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