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GreenerAge: Empowering Sustainable Transitions through Adult Education for 55+ people
19-22Megtekintések száma:129The ageing of the global population is fast-moving. In Europe, the projections are that individuals aged 55 and older rise from approximately 35% in 2022 to around 40% of the total population by 2050 (Eurostat, 2020). Climate and sustainable actions should consider their participation and engagement. With accumulated life experiences, maturity, time, and knowledge, older adults can play a pivotal role in advancing a greener future, both at the individual and community levels.
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The Reference Framework to implement Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments
81-85Megtekintések száma:75The concept of Smart Healthy Age-Friendly Environments (SHAFE) was born in Portugal and The Netherlands in 2017 as a Thematic Network approved by the European Commission with the support of 160 European organisations and networks. A decade earlier, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a guide on the concept of age-friendly cities and communities to meet the challenges of ageing and urbanisation.
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Innovations in the “Smart Silver Economy”: An Overview of Their Selected Strengths and Weaknesses from an Ageing Policy Perspective
9-10Megtekintések száma:75The paper aims to critically present the features of two selected ideas from the field of public policy on ageing. Namely, the concept of the “silver economy” as an economic system associated with population ageing and its more recent version, referred to the “smart silver economy”, will be discussed.
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Culture on Prescription in Portugal: cultural experiences promoting health in lonely people and older adults
11-13Megtekintések száma:159Social connections play a vital role in personal well-being. Loneliness, characterized by a lack of meaningful social engagement, has emerged as a significant public health concern in Europe, especially after COVID19 pandemic, when the problem was labelled by the media as a “loneliness epidemic” (Berlingieri et al., 2022). According to Casabianca & Kovacic (2022), older adults are especially vulnerable to loneliness due to all the life transitions and disruptive life events they face. Loneliness is more prevalent among Europeans aged 50 and above in southern and eastern regions (ranging from 31% to 46%) compared to western and northern areas (ranging from 10% to 30%).