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Radio information tablets with topics of interest to the elderly

Tabletas de información radiofónica con temas de interés para las personas mayores.
Elaborar un catálogo de Píldoras Informativas sobre recursos para la tercera edad (baños públicos, descuentos en impuestos municipales, actividades de centros cívicos, carnet de transporte urbano, accesibilidad a espectáculos), rompiendo viejos estereotipos para comunicarse a través de la Radio municipal.

Las pastillas informativas…

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Started: 2020
Location: Igualada
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Urban development

Let’s Get Moving Project

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Research data indicates that while older adults value the importance of physical activity, they have the lowest exercise rates of all Canadians. Physical activity plays an important role in improving well-being and preventing illness and dependence. 

Let’s Get Moving responds to the Age-Friendly Hamilton Plan recommendations, as well as current research findings to enhance social participation…

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Started: 2017
Location: Hamilton, Canada
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Social protection

Daily centres of activities for older people in Ljubljana (DACs)

Due to the increasingly ageing population of Ljubljana and due to the lengthening life expectancy as well as the older people staying healthy and active for longer, we started methodologically following the idea of keeping older people at home and in their local environments for longer by offering services for the older…

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Started: 2005
Location: Ljubljana
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Social protection

West Vancouver

West Vancouver
Canada

District of West Vancouver: An Age-Friendly Community is Nourished

 

Since the District of West Vancouver (District) approved the Dementia Friendly Action Plan in 2017, our Seniors’ Activity Centre and community has…

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City population: 4269525 % over 60Joined Network in 2012

Municipal flats for senior citizens in the centre of Ostrów Wielkopolski

The authorities of Ostrów Wielkopolski, in response to the ever-growing number of seniors and the lack of a municipal flats addressed to people over 60, decided to create a new offer: municipal flats dedicated to seniors. Apartments were created in response to the problems that seniors face in everyday life. The city authorities have noticed…

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Started: 2019
Location: OstrowWielkopolski, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Housing

The cultural activity BABA connects immigrants and Norwegians

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In Trondheim, Norway, older immigrants and Norwegian seniors have a cultural activity called BABA (grandmother og grandfather). They learn to be together and to be a “Norwegian” family.

BABA meets once a week to create different performances. They are collaborating with Trøndelag Theatre, which is mainly responsible for the practical implementation of the project.

The group has…

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Started: 2020
Location: Trondheim, Norway
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Health, Social protection

More than 100 desire paths

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Shortways or desire paths is one of many projects of the Greener Trondheim program. Cities become better when they are walking friendly. Theese paths usually represents the shortest or the most easily navigated route between an origin and destination, and the width and severity of its surface erosion are often indicators of the traffic level…

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Started: 2020
Location: Trondheim
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Urban development