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January 15, 2021 Commentary

Another COVID risk – overuse of psychotropic drugs on seniors in care

December 3, 2020 Dispatches

US Heat Deaths Among Older People Rising

Excessive Heat Also Harms Mental Health, Pregnancy, and Birth Outcomes

Patrons get on an express bus set up by the city Phoenix, Arizona, to take people to a heat relief station inside the Phoenix Convention Center, May 29, 2020.
August 6, 2020 Dispatches

Covid-19’s Devastating Impact on Older People in Australia

Failing Aged Care Facilities Risk Lives of Residents and Staff

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August 5, 2020 Statement

Submission to the Australian Royal Commission

Inquiry into Aged Care Quality and Safety on the Impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Aged Care Sector

August 3, 2020 Report

Ukraine: Covid-19 Rules Blocked Access to Pensions

Restrictions That Pushed People into Poverty Lifted, But More Reform Needed

A soldier in a face mask checks the temperature of an older woman at a checkpoint in Mayorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, March 16, 2020.
July 13, 2020 Letter

Protecting Human Rights in the Covid-19 Pandemic

Response to the Joint Questionnaire on Covid-19 and Human Rights by UN Special Procedure Mandate Holders

July 9, 2020 Dispatches

US Nursing Home Residents Should Know Their Rights

New Easy-to-Read Guide for Residents and Families

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June 15, 2020 News Release

US: Ensure Oversight, Not Immunity, for Nursing Homes

New York, 18 Other States Limiting Access to Justice Amid Covid-19

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June 2, 2020 News Release

Russia: Publish Data About Covid-19 in Institutional Care

Lack of Information Could Exacerbate Spread of Infection, Deaths

A resident in a nursing home in the village of Sosnovskoye in Omsk region, opens a bag with sweets during a visit of volunteers as part of the "Old Age for Joy" charity project.
May 30, 2020 Dispatches

People in Institutions in Brazil at Risk from Covid-19

New Regulation Important Step Towards Better Rights Protection

A psychiatric ward in an institution in Rio de Janeiro. Residents of most institutions in Brazil live in depersonalized conditions, have few if any personal belongings, and have little or no privacy.
May 5, 2020 Commentary

Why Brazil's President Needs to Change His Tune About Older People

A Zapotec woman washes her hands after learning from a local radio program about hand-washing and social distancing to avoid COVID-19, in Oaxaca state, Mexico, March 31, 2020.
April 8, 2020 Commentary

Blanket Visitor Ban under COVID-19 Will do More Harm Than Good

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April 7, 2020 News Release

Rights Risks to Older People in COVID-19 Response

Combat Ageism; Ensure Access to Health Care, Services

A Zapotec woman washes her hands after learning from a local radio program about hand-washing and social distancing to avoid COVID-19, in Oaxaca state, Mexico, March 31, 2020.
April 2, 2020 Commentary

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Coronavirus Curbs on Children and Older People Are Ill-Conceived

Children with disabilities housed in their cots/dormitories in an institution in Serbia.
April 2, 2020 News Release

Ukraine: Dozens Stranded in a War Zone

Authorities Close Crossing Points in Eastern Ukraine Due to COVID-19

Прикордонники на КПВВ «Гнутове» неподалік від Маріуполя. Україна.

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