The publication “Ageing Europe –looking at the lives of older people” from Eurostat provides a broad range of statistics that describe the everyday lives of the EU’s older generations. Population ageing isRead More…
The profiles of socio-economic inequalities in alcohol, nutrition and physical activity by each EU member are already available. These reports summarise the data that are available to compare socio-economic inequalities relating toRead More…
The Spanish Society of Public Health Care (SEAS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Asturias awarded Lourdes Ochoa de Retana and Estíbaliz Gamboa Morenos with the Research Prize “Francisco GarcésRead More…
According to a recent report of the World Health Organization, there is need to put in practice specific measures to address inequities within countries. Despite overall improvements in health and well-being inRead More…
Following a recent report of Eurostat, among the 5.1 million deaths reported in the EU in 2016, 609 000 deaths were due to coronary diseases. Nearly 90% of these deaths concerned people agedRead More…
World Cancer Research Fund International organised in summer a webinar on the effects of lifestyle in the prevention of cancer. This webinar covered the following topics: The global impact of diet, nutritionRead More…
A recent flagship report from The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) shows that prompt access to primary healthcare, social care and long-term care can stimulate earlyRead More…
The Geriatrics Area of the Monte Naranco Hospital and the Geriatrics and Gerontology Society of the Principality of Asturias (SGGPA) organize the “XVI Forum on Ethics and Aging”. The Forum will beRead More…
According to a recent study of Eurostat, about 1.7million persons aged less than 75 died in 2016 in the EU. Among them, around 1.2million deaths could be considered as premature according toRead More…
The European Commission organises the conference ”Go local: Supporting regions, cities and rural areas in migrants’ inclusion”, which will take place in Brussels on 3 December 2019. The conference, co-organised with theRead More…