Presentations for Older Persons Workshop
A policy framework to support older persons affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa
By George Petros, Institute of Ageing in Africa, University of Cape Town
Dementia: The stigma and challenges – Dementia needs action now!!
By Karen Borochowitz, Dementia SA
Department of Health's Responsibilities: Older persons
By Unita van Vuuren, Western Cape Department of Health
Human Settlements: Subsidy framework
By Paul Whelman, Western Cape Department of Human Settlements
Older women and their socio-economic rights – Policy and reality: The rights of elderly persons
By Yvette Abrahams, Commission on Gender Equality
Opening Statement - The Older Persons Act: Reflections on the process
By Judith Cohen, South African Human Rights Commission
Person centre social and health care assessments as part of care planning for older persons
By Elsette Strachan, NOBUNTU People Centred Development
Quality of health care for older persons in South Africa
by Sebastiana Kalula, Institute of Ageing in Africa, University of Cape Town
Summary of identified challenges, opportunities and links and synergies with other actions
By Tumelo Kgosimmele, Community Law Centre
The Millennium Development Goals and Socio Economic Rights of older persons
By Watson Hamunakwadi, Global Call to Action against Poverty / National Welfare Forum, and Phelisa Nkomo, Black Sash
The Status of Older Persons in relation to the Implementation of Policies and Legislation and Challenges Relating to Social Security
By Roedolf Kay, South African Older Person’s Forum
The responses by two NGOs to the housing needs of social pensioners
By Gavin Weir, Neighbourhood Old Age Homes Zoe Paul, Abbeyfield South Africa
The right of the older people to optimal nutrition
By Annamarie Kruger, AUTHeR (Afrika-Eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing), North West University
The socio-economic context of older persons in South Africa: The Eastern Cape example
By Monde Makiwane, Human Sciences Research Council
The socio-economic needs of older persons in relation to social and food security – Basic rights vs basic needs
By Christelle Cornelius, Ikamva Labantu
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