1. Global Ageing and NCDS
Richard Blewitt CEO HelpAge International 9 March 2012 ADI International Conference London

2. A face of the global demographic transition/megatrend of ageing.
Ageing is a megatrend

3. The future that’s here already
Implications of the demographic trend

4. Age trends by region
Developing world getting there faster, oldest old are women and fastest growing group within increase in numbers of older people especially in Asia

5. Greater health spend in old age (Source: WHO/GTZ)
Health greatest burden unmet costs plunging generations into crisis most of the health needs in older age are ncd related

6. Who we work with – our focus on generational interdependence

7. Age Demands Action on NCDs

8. HelpAge Network 94 Affiliates in 70 countries
From the local to the global, emphasis on partnership, voice and participation for change
Network actors are:
Affiliates
Sisters
Partners
Strategic Allies
Regional and country offices
London office
Importance of network and partnerships to HelpAge with ADI we have a MOU very important to us our structure parallels that of ADI - finding common synergies is core to our goal of an age friendly and age inclusive world - really pleased to link to NCD Alliance to ensure action on our common cause of NCDs
Types of network within the HelpAge Network:
Branch network
Part of network share visual identity
Learning and sharing network
Potential/actualised connections
Campaign and advocacy network
Good Practice network

9. Common challenges Ageing seen as stigma - we fear ageing
Dementia feared and still hidden and unrecognised
Old age treated as a time of dependence and vulnerability
Toleration of human rights abuse in old age and times of fragility
Absence of old age specific rights instruments
Ageing seen as ‘a problem’ by policy makers and citizens
Persistent policy focus on children, the young and able-bodied obscures need for lifecourse and age-inclusive interventions
“Despite the weight of scientific evidence, the significance of population aging and its global implications have yet to be fully appreciated” U.S. Department of State March 2007
Finding links

10. Action on health ‘No Age Limit to good health’
Affordable and age appropriate health services
Support for social and informal care
Health system reforms to focus on NCDs
Funded access to services for older people

11. Power of Partnership
With ADI, Global Coalition on Ageing , the NCD Alliance, AARP, ILC, Age UK, World Wide Palliative Care Alliance, HelpAge Affiliates in different regions
Joint action on NCD Political Declaration – results are:
Ageing recognised as a global driver of NCDs
Alzheimer's added as a key NCD challenge
Discriminatory language of "premature” death replaced with preventable morbidity
Social protection included as a key response
Awareness built with policy makers of ageing and NCDs
Action on NCDs to be built into national primary health programmes
Success of partnership – to shape response and inform advocacy
Together we lobbied NCD Alliance (as the recognised civil society body for the UN process)to be inclusive of the whole life-course.
Acknowledge positive partnership and willingness of NCD Alliance to listen and act together on political declaration on NCDs and follow up .
Together we lobbied NCD Alliance (as the recognised civil society body for the UN process)to be inclusive of the whole life-course. Acknowledge positive partnership and willingnees of NCD Alliance to listen (

12. Partnership next steps
Joint work to influence the WHO targets and indicators to combat NCDs
Indicators must apply across the life course action; remove all arbitrary age cut-offs e.g. breast cancer screening 35-49
 World Health Day April 7th - launch of WHO/ADI global report of dementia
National action to secure NCD follow up - Age Demands Action on Health
In-country partnerships between HA Affiliates & ADI country associations; Ageways guest-edited by ADI
Programme partnerships - 10/66 research programme
Joint interventions e.g. promotion of the "helping carers to care" training programme at community level
Opps also include national consultations on post MDG follow up – age friendly and age inclusive world requires action on NCDs across the life course and the inclusion of all in national consultations
MIPAA plus 10 consultations - health a key area and core concern