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Healthy Diet Communication for Older Persons

China is a developing country with a rural population of over 500 million. Defeng Village, Luogang Town, Guangdong Province is an underdeveloped region in China. 80% of the young and middle-aged population go out to work, and remaining population is predominantly older persons.

A survey found that older persons in Defeng Village have limited capacity to…

Started: 2023
Location: Defeng Village, Xingning Luogang Town, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, Mainland China, China
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Information and communication

Health & Wellbeing Age Expo 2023

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Clare’s Older People’s Council, supported by Clare County Council’s Age Friendly Clare and Healthy Clare programmes, hosted a very successful Health and Wellbeing Age Expo at Treacy’s West County Ennis on 30th June 2023.
Over 500 people turned out to the Age Expo which showcased the supports and services available in County Clare that are…

Started: 2023
Location: County Clare, Ireland
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Health, Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care, Transportation

Accessibility of medication information for older persons

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Older persons often take several medications to treat chronic diseases. However, the support ecosystem for optimizing medication use by older persons is either lacking or not properly optimized. Medication safety issues are particularly prominent amongst older persons.

In China, outpatient pharmacists provide patients with guidance on how to take medication on time, in the right amount,…

Started: 2022
Location: China, Guangdong, Guangzhou City/Tianhe District, Yuexiu District, China
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Plan Integral Centro Diurno Buchupureo- Cobquecura

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Cobquecura (del mapudungun: kofkekura ‘piedra del pan’)1 es un pueblo y capital de la comuna de Cobquecura, en la provincia de Itata, de la Región de Ñuble. desde el año 2024 se encuentra afiliado a la Rede Ciudades Amigables con las Personas Mayores impulsada por la OMS. como una forma de avanzar hacia una…

Started: 2024
Location: Cobquecura, Chile
Desired outcome for older people: Meet their basic needs
Sectors: Information and communication

Taller de Autocuidado Crochetero dirigido a mujeres de diferentes edades

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Taller de autocuidado a través del crochet donde cada una de las participantes pone a disposición del grupo sus conocimientos y saberes. La persona que dirige el taller genera un hilo conductor sobre temas referentes a los malestares de género, situaciones de discriminación, así como vivencias y experiencias personales.

Objetivo general:

Generar una red de mujeres de…

Started: 2022
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Long-term care

Instalación de Bucles Magnéticos en Vehículos Auto Taxi

A partir del 1 de junio de 2021, la nueva Ordenanza Reguladora del taxi incluye entre los elementos mínimos obligatorios con los que debe contar un taxi, un “sistema de bucle magnético para facilitar la comunicación con personas con discapacidad auditiva, que cumpla, en sus valores de funcionamiento, con la Norma UNE EN 601184:2007 (IEC…

Started: 2021
Location: Madrid, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Transportation

Plan Savia – Finde Intergeneracional

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Dentro del Plan Savia y como parte de la celebración de la Semana Internacional Intergeneracional 2024, se ha celebrado en Tres Cantos el primer “Finde Intergeneracional”, fin de semana para promover el respeto y conocimiento entre generaciones, contando con la colaboración de la empresa Edward Lifesciences, que promueve estas iniciativas a nivel europeo.

Durante el fin…

Started: 2024
Location: pilar.gonzalez@trescantos.es, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Urbanage

In a context of demographic change and urbanisation, the European Horizon 2020 project “URBANAGE” is aiming at creating a digital ecosystem to foster inclusive short- and long-term decision-making in the field of urban planning. The platform URBANAGE will make it easier for urban planners, decision and policy makers, and older adults to better co-design and…

Started: 2021
Location: AGE Platform Europe, International
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Urban development

Táxi Saúde +65

Available 24 hours a day Taxi Saúde +65 service allows a Porto Card holder aged 65 or over to take a taxi for €2 to travel from an address in Porto to a health center or public/private hospital located in the Municipality, or for a return journey from one of these health establishments. Read…

Started: 2021
Location: Porto, Portugal
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Transportation

Senior Citizens’ Support Corps programme – Safety wristbands

The programme aims to improve safety and enable independent functioning of older persons in their place of residence. Safety wristbands transmit alarms to the monitoring centre, which, upon receiving a notification, takes appropriate actions. The programme is aimed at Stargard residents aged 65 and over who have difficulties living independently due to their health condition.…

Started: 2022
Location: STARGARD, Poland
Desired outcome for older people: Be mobile
Sectors: Health, Information and communication, Long-term care

Bridging the Digital Divide: Intergenerational Learning

Kochi’s Yuva Vigyan program exemplifies a best practice in fostering age-friendly cities: intergenerational learning. This initiative tackles the digital divide by empowering college students to become tech teachers for older persons. However, Yuva Vigyan goes beyond simple instruction.

The program fosters a unique exchange. College students equip older persons with valuable computer skills, promoting continued learning…

Started: 2023
Location: Kochi, India
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Education, Information and communication

Programa de Actividad Online “Nos Motivamos”

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La práctica nació en la pandemia para hacer frente al aislamiento social y frenar el deterioro físico como cognitivo de las personas mayores de 65 años que vivían solas, con una movilidad reducida o derivadas de otros servicios sociales municipales de Alcoy.

Hoy día, el Ayuntamiento de Alcoy, sigue apoyando el desarrollo y funcionamiento de este…

Started: 2021
Location: Alcoi, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Build and maintain relationships
Sectors: Health

Community interventions to promote ageing in place through participatory approaches with older people

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The Village model is an innovative response to ageing populations with complex health and social care needs. In the US, where the Village model has been most extensively developed, older residents have worked together to form membership-based groups to address a variety of age-related needs.

The Manchester-based research project – Urban Villages – has tested…

Started: 2018
Location: 3D Social Movement
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Urban development

Equipo Motor líder del III Plan BCAM (Bilbao Ciudad Amigable)

Es un grupo reducido de personas mayores de Bilbao, cuya misión es: Participar en el impulso y seguimiento del `Plan Bilbao Ciudad Amigable con las personas mayores’ en estrecha colaboración con los responsables municipales y teniendo en cuenta las principales necesidades e inquietudes de las personas mayores de la ciudad y promoviendo su participación activa.

Lo…

Started: 2019
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Contribute
Sectors: Other

Grupos Focales 2023

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Durante septiembre 2023 se han realizado grupos de trabajo organizados por el Ayuntamiento para compartir su opinión y visión sobre tres temas identificados en el Plan de Acción sobre los que habían mostrado un interés especial: 1) Bienestar físico y mental, preparación para la jubilación y para un envejecimiento activo . 2) Cómo fomentar las…

Started: 2023
Location: pilar.gonzalez@trescantos.es, Spain
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Housing, Information and communication, Long-term care

Obras de Teatro dirigidas por La Nena Delgado

Para promover el envejecimiento saludable de las personas mayores nicolaítas, en la unidad gerontológica de San Nicolás de los Garza se realiza el taller de actuación para personas mayores que diariamente asisten a este espacio. Es importante el desarrollo de este tipo de actividades para las personas mayores, ya que este taller ayuda a la…

Started: 2024
Location: San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico
Desired outcome for older people: Learn, grow and make decisions
Sectors: Health, Other

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