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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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Ageing in humanitarian crises

Age International Policy Advisor Katie Jakeman outlines how cuts to international development funding will affect older people in crisis.

Non-communicable diseases and ageing

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.

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.

5 Easy Actions the UK Government Can Take to Build a Better World for Older People

We outlined 5 Easy Actions the UK Government could take to rebuild its development reputation and create a safer, more prosperous world.

Putting older women at the heart of the vision for gender equality

This policy briefing makes recommendations for how the UK Government can promote older women’s rights, and make space for older women’s voices to be heard.

Building a Better World for Older People

Age International's 2024 manifesto presented five calls to action for the new UK Government to achieve change for older people worldwide.

Universal Health Coverage for All Ages: An Agenda for Action'

This report makes the case for age-inclusive health systems strengthening, drawing on our experience working with older people worldwide and making recommendations for UK international development.

Older women: the hidden workforce

Globally, older women are contributing unrecognised yet critical support to their families, communities and economies. Our report sets out recommendations to address this inequality.

If not now, when?

Older people are marginalised and in some cases excluded by humanitarian aid response. Our report provides recommendations for humanitarian actors, donors and agencies.

Who cares about older women's work?

This briefing paper seeks to raise awareness of the critical but invisible work that older women do - paid and unpaid - in developing country contexts.

Older citizen monitoring

Achievements and learning from our Older citizen monitoring (OCM), which involves older people at grassroots level monitoring the implementation of policies and services affecting their lives.

Cash transfers and older people’s access to healthcare

This study documents how older people use cash transfers to access health services in situations where healthcare is limited and resources are scarce.

A UN convention on the rights of older people: time for the UK to lead

This 2015 report described how a Convention on the Rights of Older People would transform debates about how to respond to global ageing.

Facing the Facts

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

Ageing in humanitarian crises

Non-communicable diseases and ageing

Age inclusive social protection in fragile settings

5 Easy Actions the UK Government Can Take to Build a Better World for Older People

Putting older women at the heart of the vision for gender equality

Building a Better World for Older People

Universal Health Coverage for All Ages: An Agenda for Action'

Older women: the hidden workforce

If not now, when?

Who cares about older women's work?

Older citizen monitoring

Cash transfers and older people’s access to healthcare

A UN convention on the rights of older people: time for the UK to lead

Facing the Facts

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The issues we work on

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

Ageing in humanitarian crises

Facing the Facts

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