After 25 years of commitment towards older women speak up for their rights in Geneva
Leaders of the UNECE region came together in Geneva last October to review the progress made on the commitments of the Beijing Declaration and platform for Action, a progressive agenda for gender equality and women’s rights adopted almost 25 years ago. Jointly hosted by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and UN Women, […]
ACLAP celebrated Older Persons’ Day in southern France
In the framework of the International Day of Older Persons 2019 the French organisation ACLAP, which provides assistance to isolated older persons, set up a number of actions in a few cities in the South of France, in line with the theme of the year 2019. Conferences-debates on the issue of ageism were organised in […]
Improving residents’ lives through culture: two German initiatives awarded
Improving nursing home residents’ participation and quality of life through art and culture is the goal of two German initiatives awarded by AGE German member organisation BAGSO 2019 GERAS Prize on 7 October in Duisburg at the symposium “Participation of people with dementia – art and culture create access“. The winners are a nursing home […]
Old age loneliness and isolation in France: what are the links with the territories?
On 1st October 2019, Older Persons’ International Day, les Petits Frères des Pauvres published a report which looks at to the issue of isolation as experienced by older persons in France and calls for policy actions. Many public policies rely on the number of seniors living alone to lead initiatives to combat isolation of older […]
ZDUS pushes for support to re-establish a European Parliament Intergroup on demographic challenges
The Slovene Federation of Pensioners Associations (ZDUS) is one of the largest and oldest NGOs in Slovenia. Since the European elections, the organisation has been establishing intensive contact during the campaign period and after elections with their reprensentative at the European Parliament. They wrote to all elected Slovene MEPs, congratulated them for the elections and […]
Older people’s rights: BAGSO and German Ministry prepare the work of upcoming German EU Presidency
The Madrid International Action Plan on Ageing (MIPAA), the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the European Pillar of Social the UN Working Group on Ageing: how to bridge these global and EU processes on the rights of older people? This overarching question was debated at a round-table organised in September 2019 by AGE German member […]
‘I once had a voice…’ – OKRA social media campaign calls out to new Flemish policy leaders
On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, the Belgian Flemish seniors’ movement OKRA has joined forces with the World Solidarity NGO to run a striking social media action calling on policymakers to give seniors a stronger voice. The leaders of the different political parties have been taken through an ageing app and […]
EU project GrandExpertS event in Dublin
The GrandExpertS Erasmus + project took centre stage on the All Hallows campus of Dublin City University (DCU) on 11 July 2019. The event was well attended, by members of organisations in the field of ageing and education, as well as interested seniors. The objective of the GrandExperts project is to empower older adults with […]
Dutch mobility scooter championship sheds lights on mobility & social inclusion in old age
After the overwhelming success of last year, the Dutch Mobility Scooter Championship organized by AGE’s Dutch member organisation Gouden Dagen last summer at Circuit Zandvoort attracted sixty-five older persons aged 75+ from all over the country. Braving the rain, the drivers competed in teams for the title of ‘Dutch Champion Mobility scooter 2019’, racing through […]
AD-PA celebrates 30th anniversary at French national ageing congress
Organised together with 10 organisations representing seniors, the ‘Congress of ages and ageing’ (“Congrès des Ages et du Vieillissement”) will bring engage all the relevant actors dealing with ageing issues in France in a societal reflection on ageing with a view to identify concrete proposals for innovative actions. AGE member organisations AD-PA and Old’Up are […]
Vlaamse Ouderenraad informed new regulation on home care in Flanders
Photo from the Vlaamse Ouderenraad Over the past two years, Flanders (Northern Belgian region) has been working hard on a new Flemish home care decree in order to improve the delivery of care at home and in care centres. The decree determines new regulations that home care facilities and services must comply with. The Vlaamse […]
Meet our new Members…
We are pleased to welcome this year four new member organisations within AGE network, which were officially presented at our General Assembly on 12 June: CSA – Conseil Suisse des Aînés The Swiss Seniors Council represents the economic and social interests of seniors within the Confederation, various associations and institutions, and in society as a […]
UDP addresses old age abuse & discrimination in Spain on World Awareness Day
On the World Day of Awareness of Elder Abuse on 15 June, the Spanish Democratic Union of Pensioners UDP confirmed its commitment to fighting elder abuse in Spain. They focuses on the need for prevention, namely through fighting ageism, improving awareness & training, promoting gender equality and ensuring a better access to social services and […]
Old’Up reviews key highlights of AGE General Assembly
The French organisation Old’Up has published a report on AGE General Assembly 2019, outlining the main points of the discussions and the highlights of AGE’s Final Declaration. Old’Up’s report is available here (in French) Further information on Old’Up’s and AGE France’s contribution at EU and international level can be accessed on this page.
ILC reports on health inequalities among older LGBT people in the UK
In May 2019 the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) published a report based on a project conducted by researchers at the University College London (UCL), Cardiff University and ILC. The report shows that LGBT men and women aged 50+ have poorer self-rated health and are more likely to have other conditions that impact their health […]
Countdown to the European Elections: AGE members get mobilised
Across Europe, AGE members are getting engaged to promote informed participation of older people in the coming European elections and inform political parties about older people’s concerns. The French Confederation of Retired Persons has sent their demands for the European elections to parties, and French AGE members have collectively drawn up proposals for a National […]
ZDUS workshops examined action plans to implement Slovenia Active Ageing Strategy
In July 2017 the Slovenian Government adopted its Active Ageing Strategy, which defines guidelines in areas that are strongly impacted by demographic changes, with a special emphasis on older people. Following this, the government instructed all stakeholders to draft concrete action plans to implement the strategy. A Council for Active Ageing and Intergenerational Cooperation was […]
AGE joins launch event of Best4OlderLGBTI project in Portugal with CAS050+
AGE Platform Europe was invited by its Portuguese member organisation CAS050+ to participate in the launch event in Porto of a new EU-funded project against the multiple discrimination based on age, sexual orientation and gender identity. The Best4OlderLGBTI project intends to raise awareness of the issues related to sexual orientation in older age and promote […]
