Age International's flagship publication 'Facing the Facts: The Truth about Ageing and Development' brings together 25 high profile thought leaders, development experts and academics to discuss the impact of an ageing world on international development. For development to succeed, it is crucial that we leave no one behind.
Get the full report – 88 Pages - http://www.ageinternational.org.uk/Documents/Age%20International%20Facing%20the%20facts%20report.pdf
Get the summary - 32 Pages - http://www.ageinternational.org.uk/Documents/Exec%20Summary_Facing%20the%20Facts_Age%20International.pdf
It's time to face the facts of ageing and development
There are currently 868m older people in the world. By 2050, this will have reached more than 2bn.
As a group, there is no question that older people have been left behind in policy and practice. They simply are not counted. As a group, older people have unique vulnerablities; they are also uniquely valuable to society. Unless we make older people integral to our development efforts, we risk pushing them further into the margins, creating greater inequality and discrimination based on age. Equally important, we will not benefit from what older people have to offer.
The success of the world's future development depends on how we respond to ageing.
What does the report include?
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Challenging preconceptions about ageing
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Understanding health and care needs
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Recognising that ageing is about more than older people
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Taking action
Extracts
'We need to see ageing, not as a burden, but as a triumph of development' - Mark Gorman MBE, Director of Strategic Development at HelpAge International, speaking about ageing as a development fact.
'Older people's health is worth investing in' - Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaking about healthy ageing as vital to social and economic development.
'Older people... are often not respected as they have been in the past' - Mary Robinson, member of The Elders, speaking about experience, dignity and respect.
'The needs of older people are different from those of children or the more able-bodied' - Sir Brendan Gormley KCMG MBE, International development consultant, speaking about older people in emergencies.
How can I use this report?
We hope that this publication will help you to understand the importance of facing the facts about global ageing and international development and, in turn, help you to decide how to respond to the benefits and challenges this worldwide phenomenon brings.
The world is ageing. The message that resonates throughout the report is that older people have a right to be valued for who they are, have needs that must be taken into account and are a global asset, making contributions to their families and communities that need to be recognised and supported.
Извор: WUNRN – 04.10.2016
