Das Netzwerk Altern informiert über einschlägige wissenschaftliche Aktivitäten und Veranstaltungen der NetzwerkpartnerInnen, bietet eine umfassende Projektdatenbank und gibt Auskunft über themenrelevante europäische Programme und Initiativen. Als nationale Servicestelle kann das Netzwerk Altern für Beratung und weiterführende Hinweise kontaktiert werden.

ACTIVAGE Project Open Call

The objective of ACTIVAGE open call is to implement and deploy mature Internet of Things (IoT) solutions using the current European deployment sites’ IoT ecosystem for testing, demonstration and initial market take-up.

The call targets European SMEs, Mid-Caps and Start-ups legally registered in a member state of the European Union or in a Horizon 2020 associated country.

Budget: 600.000€, with a maximum of 10 projects funded.

Deadline for Submission: Wednesday, 31 October, 2018

AGE Platform Europe „Did you know that…?“

According to Eurostat figures, 32 per cent of Europe’s over-65s live alone, most of whom are women. Loneliness has become a public health issue, to which the Red Cross refers to as a “silent epidemic”, as "harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day" and "that kills more people than obesity", reports an independent news website.

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> All the (44 million) lonely people (article)