Research and advocacy membership organisation on matters affecting the elderly, focusing on the following issues:
- Poverty: work to alleviate older persons from the perverse effects of poverty and support policies that encourage economic independence to the fullest extent
- Health and Well-being: promoting policies and practices that enable older people to live healthfully and actively
- Abuse and Neglect: raising awareness regarding the fact that older people may face their final years with abuse and neglect as part of their daily lives
- Discrimination and Ageism: raising awareness about the extent to which ageism undermines a person’s right to the dignity they deserve.The case against ageism and discrimination of older persons should be reflected in program and policy initiatives
- Gender: improving the understanding about the fact that older women face a "triple jeopardy" due to social status, economic conditions and illness and disabilities associated with long life.
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