News
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08/10/2012
Celebrating Solidarity between Generations in Malta
On the occasion of the European Year 2012, over 500 school children participated in a visiting project at Malta’s largest long-term care establishment, St. Vincent de Paul Residence.
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05/10/2012
A project which monitors the needs of Parkinson Disease patients, winner of the Ambient Assisted Living Award
The pan-European project HELP (Home-based Empowered Living for Parkinson Disease Patients) is the winner of the AAL FORUM Award, announced in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, on September 26th at the AAL Joint Programme Forum 2012.
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05/10/2012
Belgian photographer portrays seniors in the skin of a child
Delphine Lebon is a young Belgian photographer whose work arises from the exploration of removing boundaries between reality and the sense of delusion. Her new project entitled "Growing Young" illustrates the relationship between old age and becoming young again.
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04/10/2012
Successful events in Slovenia and Cyprus to celebrate the European Seniorforce Day
The European Seniorforce Day in Slovenia took place on October 3 in Ljubljana, within the 12th Festival of the Third Age, the largest event for the elderly in the country. The event, which is annually visited by thousands of citizens, included this year three special activities designed to promote and stimulate volunteering among the elderly people.
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03/10/2012
Intergenerational Video Competition winner announced in Ireland
A video submitted by Marius Rados on behalf of Dublin-based community organisation CareLocal is the winner of the Intergenerational Video Competition launched in Ireland by the Centre for Ageing Research and Development (CARDI) and Age & Opportunity, in partnership with The Office for Older People, Department of Health, to celebrate the European Year 2012.
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03/10/2012
Seniorforce events in Germany, Italy and Latvia to mark October 1 and honour elderly volunteers
The seminar “Learning for a long life and the image of age”, held on October 1 in Stuttgart, was the frame to celebrate the Seniorforce Day in Germany, 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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02/10/2012
Volunteering, at the heart of the Seniorforce Day celebrations held in the UK, Sweden and Denmark
Several countries celebrated on October 1 a Seniorforce Day, an event promoted by the European Commission in the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations to mobilise people 60+ and harness the power of senior volunteers.
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01/10/2012
New United Nations and HelpAge report calls for urgent action by governments to address the needs of the elderly
The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, “Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge”, released on October 1st, the International Day of Older Persons, by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and HelpAge International.
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28/09/2012
Events across all Europe to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons and Seniorforce Day
The United Nations' International Day of Older Persons is celebrated annually since 1991 on October 1st to recognize the contributions of older persons and to examine issues that affect their lives.
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27/09/2012
The right start to a healthier life
In the framework of GRADIENT - a project funded under the EU Seventh Framework Programme – EuroHealthnet and its partners released the book “the right start to a healthier life”.