LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND: PROMOTING A SOCIETY FOR ALL---Today is #InternationalDayofOlderPersons. The aim is to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse. It is also a day to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society. Help Age International is launching the Global Age Watch Index 2014 that ranks 96 countries in four key domains: income security, health, personal capability and enabling environments. Norway tops the Index this year, closely followed by Sweden. Apart from Japan (9) all top 10 countries are again in Western Europe, North America and Australasia. Five new countries have been added since 2013: Bangladesh, Iraq, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia. The Index finds that the worst place for an older person is Afghanistan (96). Just above it are Mozambique (95), West Bank and Gaza (94) and Malawi (93)
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:51:40 +0000
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