ASUS: a robot for the elderly
The Taiwanese company recently announced the launch of an intelligent robot which will serve both the elderly and the children.
15th of June: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
For the next decades to come, the share of global population aged 60 or more is likely to rise to historically unprecedented levels. According to the latest estimates, by 2050 there will be 2 billion people aged over 60 ( which represents 22% of world population). About 4-6% of elderly people have experienced different forms
The Second World Congress on Healthy Ageing
The Second World Congress on Healthy Ageing (WCHA) will be held in South Africa from July 30th until August 2nd, 2015 at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg. It is Africa’s leading multi-purpose exhibition and convention centre.
A 102-year-old woman gets a PhD degree
It is possible that Miss Ingeborg Syllm-Rapoport will enter the Guinness Book of World Records after she become the oldest woman to ever receive a doctoral degree.
Portugal: 1st International Health and Wealth Conference
On October 15th, the first International Health and Wealth Conference (IHW) will take place in Algarve, Portugal. It will be the first European conference to link Healthcare and Wellbeing with other complementary sectors, like Tourism, ITC, Corporate Finance and Real Estate.
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