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SUMMARY: 2009 UN International Day of Older Persons
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The 19th Annual Commemoration of the International Day of Older Persons held on October 8, 2009 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York was devoted to "Aging Activism: A Global Tool to Create a Society for All Ages."
The 2009 International Day of Older Persons was organized by the NGO Committee on Ageing/NY in collaboration with the UN Department of…
International Day of Older Persons
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Press Release
Note No. 6219
7 October 2009
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Department of Public Information * News and Media Division * New York
Note to Correspondents
Joint United Nations, Civil Society Event, 'Ageing Activism: Global Tool to Create a Society for All Ages', will Commemorate International Day of Older Persons
Tomorrow, 8 October, an…
A Tribute to Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko
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As we celebrate the upcoming International Day of Older Persons (October 1, 2009), we recognize Dr. Alexandre Sidorenko as one of the world’s leading authorities on population aging. Dr. Sidorenko is retiring from the UN and his position as the UN Focal Point on Ageing. He served as Coordinator for the International Year of Older Persons and has been a…
New Census Bureau Report
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 20, 2009
CONTACT: Barbara Cire, 301-496-1752
UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL AGING EXAMINED IN NEW CENSUS BUREAU REPORT COMMISSIONED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
The average age of the world's population is…