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ABOUT HELPAGE SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is a developing country with an ageing population: 10% of people are over 60 years of age. According to the Institute of Policy Studies, this percentage will double in the next two decades and by the year 2025, 25% of Sri Lanka’s population will comprise of persons aged over 60.

HelpAge Sri Lanka is a national voluntary organization dedicated to improve the quality of life for Older Persons in Sri Lanka, irrespective of religion, caste or race.

It is an approved Charity (Government Gazette Notification No.497 of 11.03.88) which is registered as a Social Service Organization under the Department of Social Services (Reg.No.11/4/590/86). HelpAge Sri Lanka has also been registered as a Non Government organization (No. N (A) 52) under the registrar of companies.
For more information please visit www.helpagesrilanka.org

Dementia Unit-

To cater to one of the problems faced by elders' a Dementia Unit was begun by Helpage SriLanka. Dementia is a clinical term used to describe a medical condition that affects especially old people, causing gradual worsening of the memory and other mental abilities and leading to confused behavior. Two homes are in operation- one in Colombo-4 and the other in Colombo-6.