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| May 2008 |
 Mother's Day Greetings From Nepal
May 5th (2008 English calender this year) is Mother's Day in Nepal
especially for Hindu (Matha tirtha Aunci). On this day all go to see
their Mother with some gift like clothes and goods as Mother's choice.
When people are old they hope their sons and daughtere will come to
see them. Elder people are most happy when receiving gifts form their
bottom of the heart. Attached is a picture of a 90 year old women.
She is very happy to be honored by her son in law, daughter and her elder
sister's son and family. If one has no Mother they go to holy place called
Mata tirtha (8 km west from Kathmandu) and they bath in the river and pray
for their late Mother's good carnation. Also, some people go to the ageing
home and give fruits and sweets in their late Mother's memory.
Photos by Manohar Upreti.
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| October 2007 |
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 INPEA NIGERIA REPORT OF ACTIVITIES
The month was blessed with successful activities. Many NGO's registered
for Coalition to support advocacy and patrons nominated as stakeholders
interest group to assist and promote policy dialogue and political commitment
for mission growth and acceptability. The Executive officers were appointed
at zonal levels to sustain leadership. December stood for the national convention
and Feb/March as the formal inauguration of the chapter with the Headquarters
& Africa Regional Executive as the special Guests of Honour.
For the full report with many photos,
click here INPEA_Nigeria_Oct2007.pdf (872kb)
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Nepal's Dashain Festival Honors Elders
The account of Nepal's Dashain Festival submitted by Manohar Upreti,
INPEA's newest National Representative, reveals a beneficial and valuable cultural
practice enforcing the honoring of elders. This meaningful practice shows how
everyone can contribute to implementing the Madrid Plan of Action on Aging,
even in the smallest of countries.
(Click here to read about Dashain Festival)
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Breaking the Silence on Elder Abuse!
The Gambia, West Africa
Visit to UK
Priscilla Jones, President of the Association for the Prevention of
Elder Abuse in the Gambia, made the trip to England on the
8th October to further her knowledge on the problems of
Elder Abuse and how the UK deals with them.
During her stay, a number of visit's to care homes, private care
providers and other organisations such as charity shops, allowed
Ms. Jones to gather information that can be useful in fighting
against elder abuse in the Gambia.
On Monday 15th October at the Town Hall in Ely, Priscilla Jones
signed a memorandum of Understanding and Partnership with
Ed Mullenger of Elder Protection declaring that both parties
would share information which would benefit both countries in the
fight against the abuse of elderly people. The signing of the document
was witnessed by the Mayor of Ely, Mr. Ron Bradney,
June Tester and Ross Hawes, both campaigners against elder abuse.
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 Congratulations and welcome to the Internet for INPEA Japan!
It is with great pleasure that INPEA Representative Noriko Tsukada, Ph.D., of Japan
notifies us that INPEA Japan Office recently posted a homepage at http://www.inpea.jp. |
| June 2007 |
Face It - Elder Abuse Happens
- Alberta Canada Launches Elder Abuse Awareness Network Website
The Alberta Elder Abuse Awareness Network (AEAAN) launched a new Alberta based web site in time for
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15. The web site will facilitate the sharing of knowledge,
resources, and tools about elder abuse amongst people who work with seniors in Alberta.
Visit the web site at www.albertaelderabuse.ca.
- UN NGO Committee on Ageing, NYC, Programme -- June 7, 2007
"Promoting Elder Abuse as a Social Issue in Israel"
Dr. Ariela Lowenstien, INPEA Regional Representative for Europe.
INPEA as a member of the Sub Committee on Elder Abuse, sponsored this forum to further
WEAAD 2007 and the Madrid International Plan of Acton on Aging (MIPAA):
Issue 3: Objective 1:
"Eliminate all Forms of Neglect, Abuse and Violence against Older Persons"
(Contact denmark@pace.edu for further information on joining the Committee on Ageing or Tel 212 346-1551)
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| May 2007 |
- IAGG Pan American Conference. Puebla, Mexico, May 20-22, 2007
Dr. Sara Aguilar and Dr. Lia Daichman to lead
INPEA 3rd. Latin American "Train the Trainer" Course
"Elder Abuse Detection and Prevention"
INPEA members held two Roundtables on North America and South America's focus on
addressing Elder Abuse
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| March 2007 |
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| February 2007 |
- INPEA President, Lia Daichman: Keynote on Elder Abuse: Health, Ethics and Human Rights,
at Barcelona, Spain (Click here for Program Details)
- Dr. T. Nhongo, Helpage Intl. Africa, is personally presented with INPEA 2006 Rosalie S. Wolf Award
following his presentation at AARP Global Aging Briefing luncheon at UN Headquarters in NY.
(Click here for photos)
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| June 2006 |
- Tavengwa Machekano Nhongo (Bio), Africa, and Jenny Andrade (Bio), Bolivia, of HelpAge International, LA,
jointly awarded International Rosalie Wolf Memorial Awards at WEAAD 2006 at UN Headquarters NYC and
FVSAI Conference in San Diego, California (USA), September 16, 2006. (Download the announcement)
- At the 8th Global Conference of the IFA in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 1, 2006, Susan Somers of INPEA
recorded an interview of Elizsbeth Podnieks, and numerous international voices for
the video "Global Moments: Elder Abuse Should Never Be Ignored".
This may be viewed at Google Video - INPEA and is also available on DVD from INPEA.
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| May 2006 |
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| December 2005 |
- The Gambia, West Africa: The Association for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, (TAPEA), is Launched.
(Click here for news and pictures)
- INPEA represented at US White House Conference on Aging by Dr. Toshio Tatara, INPEA Regional
Representative for Asia (Click here for Dr. Tatara's Biographical Sketch) Susan Somers, Secretary General
and Betty Malks, North Ameircan Representative were appointed delegates by their Congress member.
Luz Barreto, INPEA Peru, and Gloria Gutman, IAGG Immediate Past President, and INPEA Special Advisor,
served as International Observers, as well.
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| June 2005 |
- Nominations for 2005 Officers and Board. (Click here for details)
- IAG and INPEA Inaugural Rosalie Wolf Memorial Award for Best Student Paper on the issue of
Elder Abuse at the 18th Congress on Gerontology, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
(Click here for information on first and second awardees).
- INPEA awarded grant from IAG to institute Student Connection, a student section on INPEA, to be launched at
18th World Congress on Gerontology, in Rio.
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| April 2005 |
- Gloria Gutman, Ph.D. awarded International Rosalie Wolf Memorial Award at FVSAI Conference in San Diego,
California (USA), September 19, 2005. (Download the announcement)
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| November 2004 |
- 1st World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, planned for June 15, 2006 (PDF brochure 104kb)
"My World, Your World, Our World, Free of Elder Abuse"
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| October 2004 |
- INPEA receives Special Consultative Status with UN EcoSoc, Prof. Pat Brownell, named INPEA
Main Representative to UN. INPEA Secretary General Susan B. Somers, to serve as Alternate and
assist Professor Brownell in building a presence for INPEA at the various UN offices.
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