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A walk unites generations in Greece
On the occasion of the European Day of Solidarity between generations, AGE Greek member, ANTAMA organised a walk the unites generations on 28 April in the...
Art in the fight against ageism
photo credit: Red Cross of Serbia Our member the Red Cross of Serbia is running a new EU-funded project against ageism: ‘Age Against The Machine’....
E-care service for safe living at home shows amazing results in Slovenia
AGE Slovene member ZDUS is partner in a nation-wide project aimed to promote e-care at home. Two years after the launch of the project, its...
On Older People’s Day, BAGSO asks not to exclude people who are not online
On the German Day of Older People on 3rd April, BAGSO, AGE member organisation in German, is calling for older people not to be excluded...
Healthy ageing and longevity in Europe: How do we prepare for the 100-year life?
Prior to the European Parliament elections taking place in June 2024, we joined the discussion organized by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC UK), one...
Old’Up intergenerational festival fosters civic engagement
On 3 February, ahead of the upcoming EU Day of solidarity between generations, our French member OLD’UP (OLD’UP’s group Europe and the World), organized in...
From Plato to Aristotle: enjoy or suffer longevity?
Our Spanish member FATEC is collaborating with the Foundation Ernest Lluch, Foundation La Caixa, Club of Rome and the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona in...
Regranting: AGE members’ mobilization for the European elections 2024
Six months to go, and all European citizens will elect their representatives at the next European Parliament for the period 2024-2029. Ahead of this electoral...
CEOMA welcomes ban on cash withdrawal fees in Spain, but calls for digital training
In a press release published last December, the Spanish Confederation of Older People’s Organisations (CEOMA) welcomed the measure announced by the Spanish Government to prohibit...
AGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: a new EU project against ageism
The Red Cross of Serbia is joining forces with five EU cities to fight old age discrimination as part of the EU-funded project Age against...
Rising nursing home prices: OKRA urges Belgian government to act
In Belgium, the prices for a stay in a residential care home are rising fast, much faster the indexation of pensions. The Flemish senior citizens’...
APRe! looked at ageism and health at WHO Regional Summit
The recent Regional Summit on Policy Innovation for Healthy Ageing in the WHO European Region provided an excellent opportunity to meet actors committed to promoting...
Digital technology: BAGSO calls for simplified access and free choice
The President of the Federal Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations (BAGSO), Dr Regina Görner, was invited to give a presentation on age discrimination at an...
Healthy Ageing and Prevention in Europe: How do European countries compare?
The ILC Europe Network is holding a webinar on Tuesday 24 October 2023 to discuss the state of healthy ageing and prevention across Europe. The Healthy...
BAGSO calls for better reconciliation of work and informal care in Germany
BAGSO, AGE member organisation in Germany, has welcomed a second report on ways to reconcile work and informal care, developed by an independent advisory group...
EU project rewrites classic tales for intergenerational learning
AGE member ZDUS is a partner in the EU project Twisted Tales aimed to teach children to think differently about diversity, social values, and gender...
PVÖ marks Equal Pension Day in Austria
Similar to Equal Pay Day, AGE member Pensionistenverband Österreich marked ‘Equal Pension Day’ on 15 July,
New law on pensions in the Netherlands
After more than 15 years of long discussions, a new law to reform pensions in the Netherland came into force on 1st July 2023.
Study on the long-term care systems in the Western Balkans
AGE member the Red Cross of Serbia is coordinating the project “Strengthening the resilience of older persons and persons with disabilities during COVID-19 and future...
BAGSO calls for reshaping local long-term care systems in Germany
In a position paper, BAGSO, the German Confederation of Senior Citizens’ Organisations, calls for an overhaul of the long-term care system.
Proposal for national strategy against loneliness in Denmark
As part of a broad national partnership, Äldre Sagen – DaneAGE and the Red Cross have played a leading role in the development of a...
A ‘SilverGuide’ to promote age-friendly tourism in Greece
AGE Greek member 50+Hellas has been involved in a three-year EU-funded project ‘SilverGuide’, which promotes age-friendly tourism.
AGE members actively raise awareness of Elder Abuse!
15th June is the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The occasion for older people’s organisations across to shed light on an all too common and...
Finnish pensioners urge ministers to take steps for the human rights of older people
In Finland older people are joining forces to call for a stronger legal framework to protect older people’s rights. Led by the Finnish Pensioners’ Federation...
