Links:
 HelpAge International - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
estimates that on average 10% of refugees in humanitarian crises are
over 60 years old, the majority being women. Based on research
supported by the EU and UNHCR, HelpAge (an international network of
nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the lives of older
people) recently published an instructive guide focusing on this
population - "Older People in Disasters and Humanitarian Crises:
Guidelines for Best Practice." The organization is making the document
available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, with the
complete English version available from their web site. The guidelines
address priorities expressed by older people: basic needs (shelter,
fuel, water), mobility, health care access, psychological/emotional
issues, family contacts, economic and legal information.
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