On this day of remembrance, I have an image of a candle vivid in my mind. On its own, a candle brings a small flicker […]
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Category: Global Ageing News
Heritage Foundation and GAN Webinar Series
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. Less visible but no less worrisome are the broader effects […]
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Ageism During COVID-19
Older adults are disproportionally affected by COVID-19. Adults above the age of 65 are more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19. With the […]
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GAN Statement in Response to Protests
Dear Global Ageing Network colleagues and friends Our challenging times have become even more challenging. In countries around the world, we are faced with a […]
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Global Economic Policy Reactions to COVID-19
Countries across the globe are changing economic policy to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Today’s emergency response will specifically impact the world’s aged, and how […]
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Ageism During a Pandemic
The Coronavirus shines a bright light on what those of us committed to the well-being of our world’s elders have known for a long time: […]
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What’s Next? Global Overview of Phase 2
Common feelings around aging services providers include fatigue for working 24/7 work; sadness, feeling losses in their communities, and in the face of all that: […]
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Worldwide Testing Shortage Impacts Long-term Care Facilities and Nursing Homes
The coronavirus is in more than 180 countries (that’s 92% of the world.) We don’t know the number of people affected because of the lack […]
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Over one month of Coronavirus Response in Ireland’s Nursing Homes
Ireland’s chief medical officer said, as of April 16, that coronavirus cases in the population have decreased. However, nursing home cases are still a rising […]
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UN Secretary General Statement
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. The fatality rate for older people is higher overall, and […]
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