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Conference on Loneliness and the Elderly - Cycle of Social Challenges in the Balearic Islands

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This event, part of the cycle of social challenges in the Balearic Islands organised by Club Diario de Mallorca and the "la Caixa" Foundation, will consist of a conference focused on giving visibility to the problem of loneliness, how it affects the elderly, how to deal with this reality and what actions are being implemented in the Balearic Islands to accompany people.

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Presentation "Solitude as we age" by Mayte Sancho, psychologist and expert in social gerontology and planning.

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5th European Good Practices in Friendliness Day

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"Euskadi Lagunkoia" is a project of the Department of Employment and Social Policies of the Basque Government in collaboration with Matia Instituto, which aims to promote the participation of citizens and the public, private and social sectors to develop a movement of friendliness in the promotion of facilitating living environments for people who are ageing. 

There are currently more than 60 cities and towns throughout the Basque Country that are members of this Network and more than 800 included in the WHO World Network.

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Society and dignified treatment of the elderly: Are we doing it right?

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 Type: Webinar
 Location: YouTube Live

 

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I Edition of webinars: Accessibility by Right

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 Type: Seminar
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 Location: Online

The State Reference Centre for Personal Autonomy and Technical Aids (Ceapat) of the Imserso in Madrid is organising the first edition of the "Accessibility by Right" webinars to be held from 4 to 8 October 2021, from 16:00 to 18:30.

For the organisation of the webinars, Ceapat has the collaboration of the Ibero-American Social Security Organisation and the Network of Ibero-American Centres for Personal Autonomy and Technical Aids (Ciapat) located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia.

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"Navarra amigable" Seminar

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 Location: Yesa

On 27 October, the "Friendly Navarra" Conference, organised by the Yesa Town Council and the Arangoiti-Esam Association, will be held to present the progress made in terms of friendliness in municipalities such as Yesa, Bidaurreta, Tudela, Pamplona and Baztán, as well as the Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy of Navarra (2017-2022) and the action plan for the years 2018-2019.

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2019 'AGING IN MADRID' Conference

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 Location: Madrid

The Directorate General for the Elderly, of the Government Area of Families, Equality and Social Welfare, is organising the 16th Annual Technical Conference for professionals. In this edition, the chosen slogan 'Aging in Madrid' refers to the benefits for citizens of the Madrid, Friendly City for the Elderly Plan.

 

Pre programme 2019 ageing days in Madrid Conference web

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VI International Colloquium Reiactis: "Inclusive and advanced society in age".

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 Type: Congress
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 Location: Metz

Doble participación de Matia Instituto enmarcada en el Simposio: "Abordar la soledad desde las sociedades inclusivas: Estudios y ejemplos de actuación en España". Modera: Sara Marsillas

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Challenges arising from Covid-19 in older people

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 Type: Webinar
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 Location: Online

 

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II Healthy Ageing Workshops: UK - Basque Country

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 Type: Workshop
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On 8th April, one of the sessions of the "Healthy Ageing Workshops" organised by the British Consulate will take place, in which our colleague and head of Architectural Design, Heitor G. Lantarón, will talk about the Lugaritz lifelong housing project.

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