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Palliative Care for Older People in Care and Nursing homes in Europe – The EU FP7 funded PACE project PACE is a major European Union funded research project that focuses on the care of older people in long stay care facilities in six countries throughout Europe:...
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World Immunization Week 2018: Vaccination in at-risk groups This week is World Immunization Week (WIW) with the theme of “Protected Together, #VaccinesWork.” World Immunization Week is a campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO) which highlights...
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The Value of Volunteering This week (April 15 – 21, 2018) is National Volunteer Week in Canada, with the theme “Celebrate the Value of Volunteering – building confidence, competence, connections and community”. National Volunteer Week is an occasion to applaud the...
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“The eyes are part of a whole person”: Diabetic Retinopathy Barometer Latin American Advocacy Workshop On 6-7 April 2018, the IFA hosted the Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Barometer Latin American Advocacy Workshop in Mexico City, Mexico in partnership with the...
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AARP’s Community Challenge Grants The 2018 AARP Community Challenge is now accepting applications! This initiative provides micro-grants to community organizations with great “quick-action” projects that will help make their communities better places to live for...
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Webinar Series on Older LGBTQ2 People: Housing and Home Care: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective “Housing and Home Care: An Older LGBTQ2 Person’s Perspective” was the latest webinar in a series created to address the inequalities of older LGBTQ2 people around the...
