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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...
CEOMA accredits restraint-free care centre in Spain
As part of its programme “Untying older people and Alzheimer’s patient”, the Spanish Confederation of Organisations for older people (CEOMA) has awarded an accreditation to...
BAGSO calls for more effective protection against age discrimination in Germany
In a statement published last December, BAGSO, the Federal Association of Older People’s Organisations in Germany, calls on the government to close current gaps in...
Semaine de l’Intergénération : call for participants
Entr’âges, one of our Belgian French-speaking members is organising next April 2023 an “Intergenerational Week” and is calling for initiatives. The event aims to give...
Respect Seniors organises training day for residential care managers
In collaboration with AVIQ- Agence pour une Vie de Qualité and Aditiwb, Respect Seniors, AGE member in Blegium, organised on 16 November 2022, a training...
Energy crisis: older people’s organisations speak out at national level
In times of rocket-rising energy prices, many people across Europe are struggling to make ends meet. In many EU countries, AGE members are getting involved...
Good practices from AGE members on how to advance the right of older persons
In Malta and Spain, some of AGE members have recently taken or joined action at national level to promote rights in older age and fight...
PVO lobbies Austrian government for a law against age discrimination in granting credit
AGE Austrian member organisation, PVÖ has recently addressed a letter to the Austrian Minister of Justice urging to accelerate the implementation of a new law...
APRe! denounces Portuguese anti-inflation measures as discriminatory to pensioners
The Portuguese government has agreed on a set of measures, called Families First, to support the population in mitigating the effects of the inflation. For...
Respect Seniors explores ways to combat ageism on Older People’s International Day
Ageism is a term and a phenomenon that has gained momentum in recent years. The pandemic in particular has amplified the trend. Respect Seniors, the...
Elpida calls for the creation of a European crisis help line for older people
For the last two years, Elpida has been advocating for the creation of a single harmonized crisis help line for older people across the EU....
50plus Hellas publishes videos for healthy ageing
Kat’ Oíkon Episképtis (Home visitor) is a series of 6 online informative, responsible videos for older people and their carers. The one-hour-long videos cover health...
