France, 300.000 people over 60 are isolated

Staff

A study commissioned and carried out in France reveals that in the country 300,000 people, in the large majority women over 60, suffer from loneliness and isolation. Many factors are at the root of this, like the lack of access to internet or very low revenues. The number of people over 60 who are isolated in France is equal to the size of the city of Nantes, 6th French city for number of inhabitants

Porto, youth and seniors together to build change

Cristina Barbetta

It’s called Aconchego and it’s the intergenerational programme of the city of Porto: elderly people who suffer from loneliness and isolation provide housing in their homes to university students, who need accommodation at low prices. The model has been replicated in Lisbon and Coimbra

A social enterprise to make New Zealand 100% accessible

Cristina Barbetta

It’s called Be.Accessible and it has the vision to make the world a place where every person has the opportunity to reach their true potential. Since its foundation, in 2011, the social enterprise has mobilized hundreds of businesses, public spaces, infrastructures, workers and employees.

The Freebird Club, sharing economy tailored to the needs of elderly people

Cristina Barbetta

Social isolation and loneliness can be a problem for elderly people, but a new platform allows the elderly to travel, as guests in houses of hosts selected on the basis of common interests.

Welcoming from 1-year-old to 100-year-olds in a house in Seattle

Cristina Barbetta

The Mount St Vincent of Seattle welcomes under the same roof a nursing home for elderly people with 400 guests and a kindergarten with 125 children under the age of 5. The building hosts a centre for intergenerational learning that has won numerous awards.

This is how French families welcome elderly people

Cristina Barbetta

Cette famille is a French social enterprise allowing elderly people to have an alternative to retirement homes, thanks to a network of welcoming families (familles d’accueil).

Elderly people and poverty: Current levels and changes since the crisis

Staff

Poverty for those aged 65 or older (65+) in the European Union has significantly reduced between 2007 and 2014, in contrast to increases in poverty for people aged under 65.

Blood donation is more than saving lives

Martino Pillitteri

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day that is celebrated every year on June 14th, several associations made the case for blood donation's new policies and raised awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products.

Turning away refugees is economically irresponsible

Monica Straniero

According to the former economic adviser to the president of the European Commission Philippe Legrain, welcoming refugees is not only a humanitarian and legal obligation; it is an investment that can yield significant economic dividends.

Millennials at work: less bureaucracy wanted

Kimberley Evans

Millennials are facing a tough time with regards to employment. In most regions - despite being more educated, richer, and better fed than the baby-boomer generation - they are twice as likely to be unemployed than their elders. According to the founder of the global youth think tank ThinkYoung, Andrea Gerosa, we need less bureaucracy and more highly skilled workers.