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Silver Surfers : what EU countries account for the largest number of connected seniors?

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On the 1st of October, 2015, Eurostat published the 2014 demographic indicators for the elderly who live in the European Union. The use of the Internet by elderly people was one of the criteria Eurostat was interested in. European seniors still do not use the Internet as much as the rest of the population; however, […]

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EU 2080 : 1 out of every 8 persons will be aged above 80 years old

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On the occasion of the International Day of Old Persons, EUROSTAT, the official statistics office of the European Union, published its recent demographic indicators on elderly people living in the EU. According to their previsions, in the EU, by 2080, 1 out of every 8 persons will be aged above 80 years old.

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Today is the International Day of Old People

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Today we celebrate the elderly worldwide. On the 1st of October 2015, we celebrate the 25th International Day of Old Persons. It was first celebrated on 1990 when the United Nations decided on an international day that aims to raise awareness about different issues affecting elders such as dementia, cognitive decline or even elder abuse.

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