In every country we did research so far, we found different approaches of dealing with loneliness, sickness, income and social exclusion in the lives of […]
elderly
Tara
This is Tara (70++). She lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She is a Christian in a Muslim dominated world. Her husband died 6 years ago and she […]
Older People Associations in Phnom Penh
Today we met Sok Kho (78) in Phnom Penn, director of the Old Peoples Association in one of the Phnom Penh areas, and his fellows from […]
WHAT WE DO
We do research into the phenomena of an aging world. The world is changing rapidly into a world with old people. In 2050 the world […]
Aging around the world: facts and figures
During our research for the facts and figures on ageing in the countries we visited, we encounter information that gives a very distinct picture of […]
Begging Elderly
Begging is a rare phenomenon in Cambodia compared to India or Bangladesh for instance, especially when considering older people, but it exists. It is anyway […]
Visit to the Pagoda
This morning 5 AM we woke up to go to the Pagoda Wat Sampeou Meas, were we meet Sociology professor Sina at 5.30 AM. In […]
Starting our research in Cambodia
To re-visit Cambodia after 4 years is a whole new adventure, things that formed our daily lives back in 2012 were dusty and forgotten. The moment […]