“SEVERAL OF US GATHERED AT A DINNER IN HONOR OF HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL CEO, RICHARD BLEWITT, TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVMENT OF LONGEVITY. THE UN RESOLUTION RECOGINIZES THE NEW DEMOGRAPHIC REALITIES WHERE AN EXPLODING SEGMENT OF THE WORLD POPULATION WILL IN THE NEXT DECADES BE OVER 60, AND THEREFORE REQUIRE A DIFFERENT SET OF APPROACHES TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, WORK AND EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR A LIFECOURSE THAT WILL LAST INTO OUR NINETIES AND BEYOND”
NGO Committee on Ageing • PO Box 1854 • New York, NY • 10163-1854