Presentations for Older Persons Workshop

Opening Statement - The Older Persons Act: Reflections on the process

By Judith Cohen, South African Human Rights Commission

The Millennium Development Goals and Socio Economic Rights of older persons

By Watson Hamunakwadi, Global Call to Action against Poverty / National Welfare Forum, and Phelisa Nkomo, Black Sash

A policy framework to support older persons affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa

By George Petros, Institute of Ageing in Africa, University of Cape Town

The socio-economic context of older persons in South Africa: The Eastern Cape example

By Monde Makiwane, Human Sciences Research Council

Older women and their socio-economic rights – Policy and reality: The rights of elderly persons

By Yvette Abrahams, Commission on Gender Equality

The Status of Older Persons in relation to the Implementation of Policies and Legislation and Challenges Relating to Social Security

By Roedolf Kay, South African Older Person’s Forum

The socio-economic needs of older persons in relation to social and food security – Basic rights vs basic needs

By Christelle Cornelius, Ikamva Labantu

Dementia: The stigma and challenges – Dementia needs action now!!

By Karen Borochowitz, Dementia SA

Department of Health's Responsibilities: Older persons

By Unita van Vuuren, Western Cape Department of Health

Human Settlements: Subsidy framework

By Paul Whelman, Western Cape Department of Human Settlements

Person centre social and health care assessments as part of care planning for older persons

By Elsette Strachan, NOBUNTU People Centred Development

Quality of health care for older persons in South Africa

by Sebastiana Kalula, Institute of Ageing in Africa, University of Cape Town

Summary of identified challenges, opportunities and links and synergies with other actions

By Tumelo Kgosimmele, Community Law Centre

The responses by two NGOs to the housing needs of social pensioners

By Gavin Weir, Neighbourhood Old Age Homes Zoe Paul, Abbeyfield South Africa

The right of the older people to optimal nutrition

By Annamarie Kruger, AUTHeR (Afrika-Eenheid vir Transdissiplinêre Gesondheidsnavorsing), North West University