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 Location: Siero (Asturias)

The Department of Social Rights and Welfare of the Principality of Asturias and the newspaper “El Comercio” organize a meeting in the municipality of Siero to talk about challenges and opportunities of the care and support system in a context of low birth rate and marked aging of the population.

Our colleague Sara Marsilla, researcher at Matia Institute, will participate in one of the tables talking about one of the main challenges, such as the different forms of loneliness present in our society.

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Inspira Bizitzak 2024: Art and Humanities

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 Location: Donostia - San Sebastián

Kutxa Fundazioa organizes a new meeting of Scientific Lives, now “Inspira Bizitzak”, to be held on October 21 at Eureka! Zientzia Museoa.

Maintaining its objective of helping young people to identify their talents and hobbies and guide them in favor of society, this edition opens the doors to students interested in other fields beyond the sciences, such as humanities, literature and the arts.

Among the participating professionals, our colleague Elisa Pozo, head of architectural design and researcher at Matia Institute, who will speak on “Architecture and the elderly”.

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Ageism in the media

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 Location: Donostia - San Sebastián

The GIZADIBERRI project of the Orue Auzolana Foundation and the HelpAge Spain Foundation, with the sponsorship of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, have organized a conference to present the guide Adinekoenganako adinkeriarik gabeko komunikazio-gida, written by HelpAge Spain and translated into Basque by GIZADIBERRI, and in which experts will try to analyze how communication can help to combat ageism. The event will take place in the Gunea room of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, from 10:00 to 12:00.

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53rd Congress of the British Society of Gerontology

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 Location: Newcastle

The Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology attracts some 400 delegates from around the world, including academics and others interested in a wide range of issues related to aging. 

This year's event, organized by the Centre for Ageing and Inequalities at Newcastle University, focuses on "New Directions in Ageing and the Life Course".

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Conference on "Microedadismos: Subtle discrimination".

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 Location: Madrid

This face-to-face conference will try to define basic concepts such as ageism and micro-ageism and to delve into the existence of certain attitudes that, by action or omission, consciously or unconsciously, have been incorporated into the society in which we live and that perpetuate ageism.

During the day there will be the opinion and the protagonism of both recognized experts in the field, as well as older people who will tell in first person their vision and experience.

An event organized by the IMSERSO, which will take place next Tuesday, May 28, starting at 9:00 am.

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Dimensions of loneliness during aging: empirical evidence for public policy making.

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 Location: Madrid

This event is part of the activities of the Apoyo+65 project, an initiative of the Complutense University of Madrid whose objective is to delve into the meaning of social support, loneliness, and the well-being of the elderly in the social scenario resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is likely to last over time. 

With the interest of deepening in aspects related to the different experiences of loneliness and social support, a round table with experts who will address the following topics is organized:

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Senior Future Forum. Senior Talent

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 Location: Madrid

As part of its intergenerational cultural programme, the Círculo de Bellas Artes and Padula & Partners are organising the ‘Senior Future’ Forums, a Merck initiative in collaboration with the Banco Sabadell Foundation.

This first forum, entitled ‘The new majority of a future that is already here’, will focus on aspects such as halting the problem of ageism or age discrimination, which requires effective solutions in a society with an increasing number of senior citizens and workers.

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Let's talk about ageism

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 Location: Donostia - San Sebastián

In recent years we have heard a lot about the term "ageism", a concept that, as the word itself indicates, refers to a type of discrimination based on age. Currently considered one of the most widespread forms of discrimination, along with racism and sexism, it is still largely unknown to society in general. Given the topicality and growing interest that seems to generate this issue, from the Lugaritz housing construction team we have decided to organize a talk in which we will have Elena del Barrio, co-director of Matia Institute and expert on the subject.

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Presentation of the "Convive" Model of the centres of Fundación Caja Navarra

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 Location: Pamplona

Fundación Caja Navarra has been working on a change of model for its centres for the elderly. This new model, which we at Matia Instituto have supported, is the result of collaborative work between the elderly and the professional teams at the centres, as well as the Foundation itself.

In order to make the knowledge gathered during this time available to society, a guide has been drawn up, which will be presented publicly at this meeting, together with some of the good practices worked on in the centres, which are sure to be inspiring.

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Proposals for the new care needs of people in the ageing process

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 Location: Casa de Cultura de Okendo (Donostia-San Sebastián)

On Wednesday 17 January, our colleagues Iraide Robles, Social Worker - Case Manager at Lugaritz housing, and Maria Karmen Garmendia Lasa, President of the Matia Board of Trustees, gave a talk organised by Helduen Hitza, in which they shared a series of ideas related to care and the current profiles of elderly people. A new longevity with very different lifestyles and needs, to which the care system must adapt, with a new, more community-based, flexible approach, centred on the person and their decision-making. 

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