HRC58: Building support for a new UN convention on older persons’ rights
The 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council is now underway in Geneva (24 Feb – 4 Apr 2025), where the Council will be discussing what steps are needed to ensure older people are fully protected under international law. We will be attending and closely engaging in the negotiations of a crucial procedural resolution we hope will establish an intergovernmental working group to […]
Socioeconomic status, perceived family support and psychological distress in older Kenyans: across-sectional study
While Africa is the youngest continent with a rapidly growing population, a silent, growing older population—aged 60 andover—is also predicted to be the fastest growing globally by 2055 (Aboderin, 2017). The complexities of aging, such as declining mental and physical health, diminishing agency, and limited formal and informal support structures, make this group particularly vulnerable […]
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SHAPING A FUTURE WHERE AGING IN KENYA IS CHARACTERIZED BY EQUITY.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary and being cognizant of the prevailing status of vulnerable older persons in the country, we wish to appreciate the improved status of older persons in Kenya through the efforts of stakeholders including families, the government of Kenya, civil society organizations both local and international, religious institutions, the private sector, […]