News
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23/10/2012
European Year 2012 Ambassadors participate in Seniorforce Days in the Czech Republic and Hungary
A Seniorforce Day event took place in the Czech Republic on October 18th at the retirement home in the town of Humpolec.
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19/10/2012
Elderly volunteers, at the centre of the Seniorforce Day events in Spain and Lithuania
A Seniorforce Day took place on October 16th in Madrid, hosted by the Institute for Seniors and Social Services (IMSERSO) and organised by the Democratic Union of Pensioners (UDP).
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18/10/2012
The European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing will celebrate its First Conference of Partners
One year after the delivery of the Strategic Implementation Plan, the six Action Groups of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing are ready to present their action plans to a wider audience. These plans aim to bring the benefits of innovation in the field of active and healthy ageing to Europe's citizens.
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16/10/2012
Luxembourg, Austria and Belgium celebrate Seniorforce Days to encourage volunteering and an active retirement among citizens 55+
The seminar “The key to a successful transition to retirement” held on October 13 in Luxembourg, was the frame to celebrate the Seniorforce Day in that country, an event promoted by the European Commission in the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations to encourage senior volunteering.
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11/10/2012
New Manifesto calls for Quality of Life in Old Age until the End
There is urgency to develop palliative care services for elderly patients, experts say. For this reason, the Vice-President of the European Parliament Gianni Pittella, in collaboration with the Maruzza Lefebvre Foundation, promoted a first ever dialogue between palliative medicine and geriatrics at EU level. The event took place at the European Parliament in Brussels on 25 September 2012.
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10/10/2012
Portugal and Ireland celebrate Seniorforce Day events
Within the scope of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations many countries are celebrating Seniorforce Day events in October, highlighting the potential and value of seniors as volunteers and their valuable contribution to society.
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10/10/2012
Senior-related artefacts installed across the Czech Republic invite citizens to ´see´ the elderly
To commemorate the International Day of Older Persons on October 1, and within its programme of activities to support the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, Diaconia ECCB has installed a series of senior-related artefacts across the Czech Republic to denounce a potential neglect of elderly people in our society.
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09/10/2012
Seniorforce Days in Estonia and The Netherlands to highlight the importance of volunteering at an old age
The Seniorforce Day in Estonia took place on October 5 at the Senior Festival in Tallinn, a two-day event which this year received more than 3,400 visitors. The festival was inaugurated by the Minister of Social Affairs, Hanno Pevkur, who invited citizens to “enjoy this great venture, which is also a part of active ageing”.
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08/10/2012
Results from the Eurochild Peer Review on parenting support
Family and parenting support are services that support children within families.
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08/10/2012
A train travels across France to change perceptions about ageing
Between September 18th and October 3rd, 2012, the “Living Well for Ageing Well Train” has been travelling throughout France to promote the benefits of an active and healthy lifestyle.