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Older people and unwanted loneliness

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 Location: Errenteria

In this conference, Sara Marsillas, researcher at Matia Institute, will analyse the diversity of experiences of loneliness experienced by the elderly, as well as the keys that can help to build a healthy relationship with this feeling. 

The event is organised by Duintasuna Elkartea, the Association of Retired and Pensioners of Gipuzkoa, for the afternoon of 5 October in the Sala Reina in Errenteria. Limited capacity.

Professionals

International Day of the Elderly 2022

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 Location: Online

Next Thursday 29th September at 18:30h will take place the Conference "Edadismo, retos para el siglo XXI", given by our colleague and co-director of Matia Instituto, Elena del Barrio.

Registration in advance by email: comunicacion.cdmondonedo@caritas.es

Professionals

Course of the specific and on-demand training programme: Older Adults and Quality of Life. Unwanted loneliness in older adults

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 Location: Santiago de Compostela

The course, aimed at both professionals and students of the USC, "Elderly and Quality of Life: unwanted loneliness in older adults", is part of the specific training studies and on demand organised by the Centre of Own Studies of the USC and is organised by the Red Cross Chair. These studies are oriented to continuous training, aimed at specific groups, in this case, with knowledge, experience and interest in gerontological intervention.

Course fact sheet

Professionals

Dissemination day of the results of the QAVAD project

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 Location: Hendaia

On Friday, July 1st, we will have the presentation of the results of QAVAD, a European Erasmus + project that, from the binomial accompaniment/care and training, seeks to promote the development or maintenance of cognitive, motor and social skills, essential for the quality of life of those people who require support and wish to remain in their homes. 

Programme

9:30h Welcome

9:40h About QAVAD

Registration

Project

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.

Conference website

Professionals

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.

Programa Event website

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

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 Type: Webinar
 Location: YouTube Live

 

More information and inscriptions

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Other Professionals

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.

Information and inscriptions

Professionals

"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.

Programme of the day

Professionals

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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