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Actividad intergeneracional “Un envejecimiento digno”

Evaluated

Se invitó a la Escuela Mixta Foránea #16 a participar con los adultos mayores en el evento alusivo al 15 de junio, Día Mundial de la Toma de Conciencia del Abuso y Maltrato en la Vejez.

Los alumnos realizaron carteles motivadores para sus abuelos, los cuales llevaron con orgullo durante la caminata. Después de esto, se…

Started: 2024
Location: Tecolotlan, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Information and communication

Taller: cojín terapéutico con semillas

La finalidad de elaborar un cojín o almohadilla terapéutica es que ayuda a conciliar el sueño y reducir las pesadillas, además de ser un auxilio para aliviar los dolores articulares.

Las almohadas terapéuticas se elaboran con semillas y una mezcla de hierbas cuyo aroma contribuye al alivio de molestias como el estrés, dolor de cabeza, cuello,…

Started: 2024
Location: Jalpan de Serra, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Labor

Taller de bordado

Tradicionalmente, el bordado se conoce como el arte de aplicar, mediante hilo y aguja, una decoración a una pieza de tela. Es una actividad a la que muchas personas mayores, en su mayoría mujeres, se dedican en sus ratos libres. Además de ser una terapia ocupacional que promueve el interés y la creatividad, también fomenta…

Started: 2024
Location: Jalpan de Serra, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Labor, Other

More benches in the outdoor environment

We want older persons to be physically active as long as possible. When we ask older persons many of them say that they want to be able to take a long walk. During this walk they want to have the possibility to rest on a bench. Sometimes that can be essential to take this walk.…

Started: 2022
Location: Gavle, Sweden
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health, Transportation

Micro-Care – flexible wellbeing and care services

Evaluated

Meeting the needs of an ageing population requires a flexible approach to providing services and support that enable individuals to improve their wellbeing and maintain their independence. A national and local shortage of carers to meet the growing demand for care required an innovative, partnership approach to increase the number of carers able to deliver…

Started: 2019
Location: Flintshire, Wales
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Labor, Long-term care, Other

Age-friendly toolkit

While celebrating increased life expectancy, stakeholders in vocational education and training (VET) concur on the fact that the demands of longevity and demographic transition require cultivating novel professional roles and skill sets.

In response to these needs, the AGE-FRIENDLY TOOLKIT project has formulated a training curriculum for a ground-breaking role: the “Reference Professional for Inclusive Ageing…

Started: 2023
Location: Multiple, Italy
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education

SaudavelMente – Healthfully

Porto City Council Launches New Wellness Program for Seniors

The “Saudavel-Mente” program promotes physical activities that enhance muscular strength, mobility, and balance.

It takes place every Wednesday, between 10:30 am and 11:30 am, at the Piscina da Constituição facilities.

Aimed at promoting active and healthy aging, the program is based on basic concepts of traditional kenpo.

It is open…

Started: 2022
Location: Porto, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health

Mejora en los Centros de Día para Mayores con el modelo de Atención Centrada en la Persona (ACP)

Evaluated

La Red de Centros de Día del Ayuntamiento de Madrid cuenta con más de 4.700 plazas, repartidas en 100 centros cuyo esfuerzo principal se destina a proporcionar atención para compensar la pérdida de autonomía, facilitar la permanencia en el medio habitual y retrasar la institucionalización a personas con grave deterioro físico y/o cognitivo, sin olvidar…

Started: 2017
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health, Long-term care

Centre de ressources pour le vieillissement

Le portail de gérontologie est un centre de ressources pour le vieillissement sous forme d’entreprise social. Nous offrons un service gratuit d’orientation et d’information aux familles. Nous édition un annuaire regroupant les contacts utiles qu’on distribue aux personnes âgées. Nous avons plusieurs partenaires associatifs et économique que nous soutenons à travers notre logistique et avec…

Started: 2022
Location: Algiers, Algeria
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Health

Information design for preventing falls in older adults

Falls in older adults have become a major public health concern worldwide. Fall-related injuries are a leading cause of pain, disability, loss of independence, and premature death. Those consequences may not only affect people’s functional status and quality of life but also bring high financial and medical expenses. In mainland China, falls are the leading…

Started: 2024
Location: Yuexiu District, China
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

Rescatando Nuestros Derechos

En Conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Persona Adulta Mayor, la Municipalidad de Grecia desarrolló, en coordinación con la Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED), una actividad dirigida a la población adulta mayor del Centro Diurno AATEGRE.
Se realizó el lunes 3 de octubre del 2022, en las instalaciones del centro diurno. La actividad consistió en…

Started: 2022
Location: Grecia, Costa Rica
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Recuperando mi comunidad

Evaluated

Como parte del proyecto Comunidades Amigables con las Personas Adultas Mayores, el domingo 26 de junio del 2022, se realizó la actividad “Recuperando mi comunidad” en Barrio Los Pinos, comunidad del distrito Central del cantón de Grecia.
La actividad consistió en que las personas adultas mayores y sus familias caminaran por las calles y aceras,…

Started: 2022
Location: Grecia, Costa Rica
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Urban development

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