Stories of Older People in Ukraine

Eastern Ukraine is facing sub-zero conditions and heavily shelled areas, and older people living there desperately need food, clean drinking water, and medication. Read the first-hand accounts of the struggles impacting older people amidst the war.

Thank you

Thank you

HAC’s Executive Director gives heart-felt thanks to the outpouring of support for Ukraine’s older people facing war.

Spring 2022 – Ageism is REAL

Spring 2022 – Ageism is REAL

Spring 2022 – Ageism is REAL Apr 29, 2022 | NewslettersOne of the most powerful experiences I have had with HelpAge Canada is travelling and being confronted, face to face, with hard working, family loving, self-giving older people, who are destitute because there is...

Older people on the edge of survival in eastern Ukraine 

Older people on the edge of survival in eastern Ukraine 

Older people living in sub-zero conditions and heavily shelled areas of Eastern Ukraine desperately need food, clean drinking water and medication, according to a survey released today. The survey taken by HelpAge International staff and volunteers offers a glimpse of...

Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea

Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea

Winter 2022 – Dedicated to the Idea Feb 14, 2022 | NewslettersBy 2050, almost 20% of the world’s population will be over 65, and in modern or developed countries likeCanada this number could be as high as one in three or even one in two people. It is not just that we...

Nourishing a community

Nourishing a community

Jenna Smith, Executive Director, Innovation Jeunes, shares the impact of HelpAge Canada’s program on older newcomers in Montreal.

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