Several years ago, the U.S. Congress and President Ronald Reagan encouraged the public recognition of senior citizens, their wisdom, their leadership and their contributions by declaring August 21, 1988 to be the first National Senior Citizens Day.
Senior Citizens Day, a perfect day to show gratitude to senior citizens in the USA Read More »
A new barometer has been developed that estimates how countries are adapting to the increases in the number and proportion of elderly people. This Index is composed of specific measures across social and economic indicators that reflect the status and wellbeing of older persons in a country. The five countries in the index coping best
The 10th edition of Silver Night/French SilverEco Awards 2018 will be held at the Grand REX in Paris on 29th of March 2018. The applications to the awards are now open until 23rd February 2018, at midnight.
SilverNight/French Silver Economy Awards: applications are now open! Read More »
According to a study on elderly’s financial insecurity published by the DIW (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung), poverty among elderly tends to gain ground in Germany. « This phenom would affect more persons that have been through a long period of unemployement, such as mothers », says Peter Haan, co-author of the study.
For the Romanian charity Never Alone, the young artist Eli Driu took a set of pictures of four Romanian grandmothers completely dressed up with traditional garments.
An artistic project rising up against loneliness of Romanian seniors Read More »
