ADA 2011: Fighting for rights, pensions and healthcare around the world On Saturday, October 1st, people around the world celebrated the UN International Day of Older Persons and the fifth year of HelpAge's Age Demands Action campaign to support older people's rights and stop age discrimination.
Rights policy The world is ageing and age discrimination is rife. Existing human rights mechanisms do not adequately protect the rights of older women and men. Find out what we're doing to put this right.