We are delighted to launch our white paper, Ageism in the Commonwealth, How COVID-19 has exposed the urgent need for further recognition and protection of the rights of older people in Commonwealth countries. Written in partnership with HelpAge International, this...
Ruby’s Choice is a new Australian Feature film of global importance starring Jane Seymour, OBE. It tells the story of Ruby, a woman living alone with early dementia and its impact on her and her family when she moves in to live with them. Due to be released in 2021,...
Following the success of our inaugural Commonwealth Elders’ Forum in 2018, we had planned to hold our second Commonwealth Elders’ Forum in June in Rwanda, timed to align with the 2020 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). However, like everyone...
HelpAge International and the Commonwealth Association for the Ageing – CommonAge – are pleased to announce a formal strategic partnership, which, from 1 July 2020, will enable the two organisations to integrate their work for older people across the...
All forms of discrimination, such as racism and sexism, are unacceptable, but ageist attitudes appear to go unchallenged. At CommonAge we’re standing with international organisations to identify and challenge inequalities, ageism and discrimination throughout the...
