Gipuzkoa Zainduz. An in-depth look at ageing in the modern world: Caring for parents, supporting grandchildren

An event organised by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa and Diario Vasco, at which a number of experts invite us to reflect on the new paradigms of ageing today. How and when do we age nowadays?

During the event, pressing issues such as the ‘sandwich generation’ — people who simultaneously care for their parents and help look after their grandchildren — will be analysed, with discussions on freedom of choice, economic sustainability and comprehensive care, promoting a society where everyone can decide how to live out their own later years.

Programme

09:30. Welcome address by the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa: Eider Mendoza – Deputy General of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.

09:45. Keynote address: At what age do we grow old today? Responses to the new demographic reality in Gipuzkoa: Joseba Zalakain – Director of SIIS (Centre for Documentation and Studies).

10:15. The daily maze of the sandwich generation: Testimony from a four-generation family. Real-life case study – First-hand discussion on living together, mutual support and the challenge of caring for the oldest and youngest members of the family.

10.45. Round-table discussion: How do we want to live our later years? Independence, finances and health

• Maite Peña – Councillor for Care and Social Policies at the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa.
• Gabriela Uriarte – Dietitian and nutritionist specialising in eating behaviour.
• Ekain Lazkano – Volunteer, trainer and facilitator of financial education for older people at LABORAL Kutxa.
• Elena del Barrio – Researcher and Director of Social Policies and Contexts at the Matia Institute.

11.45. Coffee and time to share experiences