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

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.

Programme:

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

Round table. Moderator: Dr. Miquel Roca, psychiatrist and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the UIB. Participants:

• Mayte Sancho, member of the board of trustees of Matia.
• María José de Prada, educationalist of the section for the Promotion of Autonomy of the Elderly - IMAS
• Jaume Payeras, Technical Director of Social Welfare of Palma City Council

Those attending the event will be able to enjoy a welcome coffee at 10am in the CaixaForum cafeteria.