Aging, Disability & A Global Policy

We are at a critical moment in human history. With an age revolution both developed nations and the developing world need to take a new look at aging and disability like never before. This must become a critical component of the fabric of any nation’s public policy and its impact on everything from employment to education is profound. After the spending several days at the United Nations 46th Session of the Commission on Social Development sitting in on events discussing areas from active aging, employment to emergency preparedness it has become evident that the social understanding of aging and disability must be reassessed based upon not only regional cultural understanding but as a human rights issues that resonates on a global level.
I have spent the last several years looking at certain types of disability issues and its impact on a micro level focusing on the personal issues and the dynamics that go along with that. I do believe that we need truly find the link between the fundamental issues that one faces on a micro level and see how to take these elements to perfect public policy on a macro level. Often times there are a top down approach & we don’t find the middle ground, or the connection between the individual and society.

Going forward one of my goals is to make that connection between the needs of the individual with that of the larger society. Now, we go forward!