Month: October 2019

The action of the Freunde alter Menschen in Germany

Discover how their passion for architecture has brought them together… Discover the video testimony of Peter, 92, who lives alone in Berlin, and Jochen, a Freunde alter Menschen volunteer who has been visiting him for 3 years now. They share a passion for architecture, which facilitated the first contact and helped them to establish a […]

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LONELINESS AND ISOLATION OF the ELDERLY PEOPLE, WHAT LINKS WITH THE TERRITORIES?

On October 1st, International Day of Older Persons, the French organization Petits Frères des Pauvres published a report that sheds new light on the links between loneliness and isolation of seniors and territories.   The report reveals a human emergency: 4.6 million French people aged 60 and over feel lonely, 3.2 million of whom are […]

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On October 1st International Day of Older Persons, say no to loneliness and isolation of our elders

In France, many older adults face loneliness and social isolation. Among them, 300,000 are in a situation of « social death », deprived of ties and the simple and essential pleasures of life. On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, October 1, the Petits Frères des Pauvres alerts the public authorities and raise awareness […]

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Poland – International Day of Older Persons 2019

International Day of Older Persons (celebrated on 1st October) highlights the role of the elderly in the society and the necessity to spread all the activities aimed at ensuring their life in dignity. On this beautiful occasion, employees and volunteers of the Association mali bracia Ubogich in War-saw, Poznań and Lublin will be giving flowers […]

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