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Older Persons in Vulnerable Situations - UNECE Policy Brief on Ageing No. 28

At any age, intersecting factors such as poverty, disability, social isolation and exposure to abuse can increase the risk of vulnerability and weaken resilience in the case of adverse events. The COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation, natural disasters, and war are examples of adverse events that have disproportionately affected vulnerable persons, including many older persons. Often, the capacities and vulnerabilities of older persons remain invisible as their voices are less heard and their needs less known due to a lack of data and research, and their insufficient involvement in decision-making. A key challenge, therefore, is to inform, design and implement comprehensive policies that protect vulnerable older persons from adverse outcomes, enhance resilience and allow them to fulfil their full potential in later life. The policy strategies presented in this Policy Brief cover the areas of income and housing, health and long-term care, prevention of violence, abuse and neglect, and social participation as well as the importance of adequate data and research and the involvement of older persons in decision-making. More

"My Heart Is In Pain": Older People’s Experience of Conflict, Displacement, and Detention in Northeast Nigeria

The violence in Northeast Nigeria is now in its second decade. Amid the conflict, older people’s perspectives and human rights have been largely ignored, despite the distinct and often disproportionate risks they face, whether in their villages, in military detention, or in displacement. This report examines specific violations and abuses that older people have suffered disproportionately, linked also to the intersection of older age, gender, and disability. It also analyses how the humanitarian response has failed to uphold many older people’s rights, including related to food, health, shelter, and participation. More

Working with Older Persons in Forced Displacement

This document provides guidance for UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff and partners on protecting the rights of older persons in situations of forced displacement or statelessness. When responding to the phases of forced displacement (flight, displacement, return, resettlement or integration), UNHCR staff and partners need to ensure that older persons’ rights to independence, participation, self-fulfilment, dignity, and care are met without discrimination. To do this, teams should develop a thorough understanding of both the needs and capacities of older persons in displaced populations. Systematic application of UNHCR’s Age, Gender and Diversity Policy is central to ensuring that all persons of concern to UNHCR, including older persons, enjoy their rights on an equal footing with others, and are able to participate fully in the decisions affecting their lives and those of family members and communities, taking into account the diversity that exists among older persons. Furthermore, the UNHCR Policy on Older Refugees calls on UNHCR staff and partners to address the protection and assistance needs of older persons and ensure their equality of access to all measures that promote their participation and wellbeing. More

A claim to dignity: Ageing on the move

This publication is a regional assessment on the situation and needs of older persons on the move in the Americas. Human mobility is no longer a temporary phenomenon but a prolonged one, lasting on average 20 years for refugees and more than 10 years for 90% of internally displaced persons (IDPs). This means that while on the move, persons age in most cases, without the support of a social protection system. The main purpose of this assessment is to present an overview of the situation and the priority needs of older persons on the move in Latin America, with a focus on some countries in the Andean region and the northern part of Central America. The analysis also includes the impact and worsening of older persons’ access to and exercise of their rights and services, under the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, this study will provide data and evidence for decision-making, public-policy design, and the implementation of programmes that promote the rights of older persons on the move throughout the region and during the entire displacement cycle, including in emergency contexts. More

Older Persons in the Republic of Serbia and COVID-19 Pandemic

This report was created to analyse the situation and the quality of life of older persons in Serbia during the COVID-19 pandemic and especially during the state of emergency in Serbia between 16 March and 6 May 2020. Based on the analysis of all the available data collected from older persons, experts, service providers, independent regulatory bodies and decision-makers, focusing on access to services and reviewing it using the rights-based approach and the “leave no one behind” principle, a set of recommendations was developed for public policy makers and civil society. These recommendations should contribute to decreasing the vulnerability of and risks for older persons in future epidemics, emergencies and crises. The lessons learned from the COVID-19 epidemic and response, the identified challenges and gaps brought to light, the way support systems in society transformed to respond to the emergency, all these should not be viewed as a mere reaction to the concrete pandemic, but be built into the development plans under the Agenda 2030 to build inclusive and adaptable systems that will not only mitigate the immediate effects of an emergency but contribute to building resilience in society. More

Older Persons in Emergency Situations - UNECE Policy Brief on Ageing No. 25

Between 2001 and 2019, emergency crises in the UNECE region affected an estimated 130 million people, injuring over 90 million, and making nearly 674,000 people homeless. Though generally disproportionately impacted by emergency crises, older men and women are often neglected in disaster risk reduction strategies and emergency responses. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of older persons carrying the burden of severe illness and mortality as well as of acute loneliness and isolation. As of September 2020, nearly 9 out of 10 COVID-19 related deaths reported in the UNECE region have been among adults aged 65 years and older. Disaster risk reduction and preparedness plans need to be "older persons friendly and inclusive" to prevent and mitigate the potentially devastating implications of emergency crises among them. The challenge is not only to protect older persons and ensure essential services provide for their needs, as part of the emergency response and recovery after crises, it is also to account for the diversity of this population group, recognize their capacities and harness their experiences to maximize the preparedness for and minimize the impact of emergencies. More

COVID-19: Older Australians' life and care during the pandemic

In March-April 2020, advocacy organisation National Seniors Australia asked its members aged 50 and older to participate in a short, voluntary survey about the COVID-19 crisis. The survey asked two questions: 1. What issues or concerns would you like to bring to the attention of the Government about the COVID-19 virus pandemic? 2. What resources do you need to deal with risks of COVID-19? In total, 1100 people provided at least one text response to the survey. Survey participants shared a number of issues and concerns. These included inadequate access to essential food, groceries and pharmaceutical items; financial stress brought upon them by the pandemic or exacerbated by it; overlooked digital needs; overlooked emotional needs; and overlooked transport needs. In the later weeks of the survey, some participants wrote about the impacts of enforced isolation on their mental health; their changing income or workforce situation due to economic changes during the pandemic; and ageist attitudes emerging from the association of older age and frailty in public discourse. A number of survey participants responded from the perspective of being a carer for other adults or children. They sought clearer guidance on appropriate behaviours under COVID such as isolation and social distancing during caring activities; help with contingency planning for emergencies; access to personal protective equipment for carers; recognition for carers' essential role; and increased funding to support carers. More

An age-friendly approach to disaster recovery

Restoring community strength following devastation of natural disasters requires focused and enduring commitment. The most pressing recovery priorities are universal: meeting urgent health needs, securing safe shelter, accessing food and water, re-establishing communication and transport connections, and resuming social and economic networks. Older people bring particular strengths and vulnerabilities to their communities in disaster recovery. This Australian report draws on national and international research and policy to describe those strengths and vulnerabilities, and proposes corresponding practical, community-level actions that can be incorporated into recovery plans and actions. These actions have potential to mitigate the negative individual health and wellbeing impacts wrought by disasters thus expediting the recovery process and deepening community resilience. More

An inclusive response to older persons in humanitarian emergencies

Population ageing, coupled with a predicted increase in the number of humanitarian emergencies, will result in large numbers of older persons impacted by emergencies in the future. Older persons are often overlooked in emergency relief systems, which worsens their capacity to respond and adapt in crises. Promoting the rights of older persons in emergencies, supporting their effective engagement in the design and implementation of humanitarian actions and confronting ageism are essential for an inclusive humanitarian response. An age-inclusive emergency response requires adequate financing and a solid knowledge base. More

"Fleeing my whole life" - Older People's Experiences of Conflict and Displacement in Myanmar

This publication examines the impact of conflict and displacement on older people in areas of Myanmar. It looks at the specific ways older people are affected by conflict, both in the violations they suffer and the psychosocial impact. There are tens of thousands of older people among the more than one million people displaced within Myanmar or to neighbouring Bangladesh. This publication also analyses how and why humanitarian assistance is falling short in responding to their needs. More

Forgotten in a Crisis: Addressing Dementia in Humanitarian Response

This report provides the first analysis of dementia in humanitarian settings. The report analyses existing tools and guidelines which mandate inclusive support for people at risk, concluding that better implementation of such tools is sorely needed for people with dementia in humanitarian settings. One in every 70 people around the world is impacted by crisis and urgently needs humanitarian assistance and protection. More people are being displaced by conflict, food insecurity is rising and due to climate change, natural disasters are becoming more frequent. People with a so-called ‘hidden’ disability like dementia can be left behind in receiving humanitarian assistance and protection if those responding do not ’see’ their condition. While there are guidelines in place to mandate inclusive support for people at risk, they are rarely being implemented for people with dementia and do not currently go far enough to meet their needs. The report, produced by ADI, Alzheimer’s Pakistan and Global Alzheimer’s & Dementia Action Alliance, calls on governments and humanitarian actors to recognise the unique needs of people with dementia, before, during and after emergencies. Many of the solutions exist already and through collaboration it can be ensured that no one is left behind in an emergency because of their dementia. More

Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities

Humanitarian principles require that humanitarian assistance and protection are provided on the basis of need, without discrimination. No one should be excluded from humanitarian action, either deliberately or inadvertently. Yet there is still limited capacity among humanitarian actors to fulfil this commitment. Discrimination based on disability, age and gender often combines with other forms of discrimination to deny older people and people with disabilities their right to assistance and participation in humanitarian action. The Humanitarian inclusion standards for older people and people with disabilities are designed to help address the gap in understanding the needs, capacities and rights of older people and people with disabilities, and promote their inclusion in humanitarian action. They are designed both to strengthen the accountability of humanitarian actors to older people and people with disabilities, and to support the participation of older people and people with disabilities in humanitarian action. The standards can be used as guidance for programming, and as a resource for training and advocacy, particularly for influencing organisational policies and practice to be more inclusive. More