Real-Estate and Tourism: from June, 5th to 7th, 2015, Portugal is organising an exhibition in Paris
More than one French retiree out of ten spends his old days in foreign countries : for many of them, Portugal is a favourite destination.
Leisure & Culture
A centenarian woman won a world record during a swimming competition
On April 5th, 2015, during an elderly people’s swimming competition that took place in the city of Ehime, the Japanese centenarian Mieko Nagaoka beat the world record during a 1.500 meters swimming course.
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Operation “Elderlies on holidays”: the Valencian’s retirees will go on holidays in June.
On Thursday, April 16th, the City of Valencia, its Community Centre for Social Action and the ANCV (National Agency for holiday vouchers ) presented the operation “Elderlies on Holidays”, which aims at facilitating holiday departures for pensioners over 60 years old.
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Spain: a project to make theaters more accessible
Accessible Theatre is a project led by Vodafone Spain Foundation, Aptent Soulutions and the Psychiatrical Association New Life. It aims to make theaters more accessible by creating a special adapted environment for all, especially for people with visual or hearing impairments.The program started in December 2011 and ever since, more than 100 theatre plays have
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Painting, drawing or sculpting could prevent dementia
According to a study led by several American researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, practicing an artistic activity on a regular basis stimulates cognitive faculties and locomotion. More precisely, 73% of the elderly who practice leisures like painting, drawing or sculpting are less likely to develop dementia.
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