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In 2015 in EU28 it is estimated there were 46 million falls amongst community-dwelling elder people. Fear of falling is common among the elderly and it can often become a reason for social isolation. About 1/3 community-dwelling people aged 65 or over fall each year, fall rates increase with age and are higher in long […]

Alzheimer’s : facts and figures In the world, nearly 44 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s or some related form of dementia. By 2050, this number will swell up to 130 million. Alzheimer’s is most prevalent in Western Europe and North America, and least prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the UK, more than 1.5 million people‘s lives are affected

32 440 Andalusians will benefit from the programme Social Thermalism in 2016, launched by IMSERSO (Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales, Elderly Institute and Social Services, in English). Like this, 32 440 elder people will have the opportunity to get treated in different spa centres. This programme is addressed to widows aged above 55 years old, active

Spain’s entire population is expected to fall by 5.6 million (12.1%) in the next 50 years. In Spain the population is predicated to fall by 1.022.852 people (2.2%) in 2024, and by 5.6 million persons (12.1%) in 2064. According to this data, the total Spanish population will fall to 40.9 millions people in 2064, compared

The ageing process affects Latin America as it affects the entire  world, and Puerto Rico is one of the countries with a particularly impressive increasing ageing level. According to the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, the median age of the country is 39. This phenomenon is accentuated by lack of jobs on the island, which