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Socio-drama Tackling Ageism, Preventing abuse
Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2017,
Ageism constructs older adults as 'different', and can result in violations of their rights. Particularly vulnerable are older people dependent on others for care and support. Their right to lead dignified, secure lives as equal members of society often go unheeded, creating context and opportunity for elder abuse. Confronting ageism is central to confronting elder abuse. With population ageing, ...
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Active Ageing Learning Community
Start date: Nov 1, 2012,
Ageing severely affects Europe today. However, the challenge confronting the EU now is not the very ageing but how to age actively so that ageing is considered a benefit rather than a burden for the individuals, communities and governments. According to EU data most people over 60 follow sedentary life styles, which leads to an increase in chronic diseases, psychological problems and a decrease in ...
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Forage for later-life learning - building on European experience
Start date: Jan 1, 2012,
There is a rich tapestry of provision of education for older people across all of Europe, supported by a range of agencies, government departments, NGOs, and by older people themselves. There is as yet no effective and ongoing communication process to best share and learn from these experiences. Networks, which tend to be thematic, have emerged but they do not always communicate outside their sph ...
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LACE - Lifelong learning and Active Citizenship in Europe's ageing society
Start date: Oct 1, 2005,
The LACE project aimed at increasing the engagement of Europe's ageing population in society through motivational, educational and active networking activity, the latter through establishing and strengthening stakeholder networks involving older persons alongside relevant educators and policy makers. An additional goal for the project related to increasing the levels of senior volunteer engagement ...
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