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  Barcelona 08.04.25

  Javier Yanguas: “Now we live longer, but what do we do with those extra years?”

  We are living longer and in better conditions than previous generations, but one of the great challenges now is to give that time meaning. Later life is no longer just a stage of rest, but also an opportunity for personal development and ...

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  Barcelona 05.03.25

  The ”la Caixa” Foundation reaches a historic budget of 655 million euros in 2025

  In 2024, the Foundation assisted more than 235,000 beneficiaries in Spain and Portugal through direct social intervention programmes.

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  Barcelona 19.02.25

  We support people in vulnerable situations at all stages of life

  In 2024, the "la Caixa" Foundation assisted more than 235,000 beneficiaries in Spain and Portugal through its direct social intervention programmes, supporting people in vulnerable situations from childhood to later life. In 2025, the institution’s ...

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  Barcelona 23.12.24

  Learning to manage loneliness: the challenge of the 21st century

  The 21st century has been called the century of loneliness. Social changes have weakened community networks which promote collective well-being, in favour of a growing individualism. Factors such as industrialisation, the movement of rural ...

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  Barcelona 05.11.24

  School for Carers: self-care for better caring
  

  Since 2018, the School for Carers of the "la Caixa" Foundation’s Comprehensive care for people with advanced diseases programme has organised over 2,000 workshops in which nearly 8,000 people have taken part. María Isabel Ortego is one of them. ...

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  Pamplona 01.10.24

  The colours of loneliness in the elderly

  Gloria, Rosa, Joaquina, Mirentxu and Mertxe are between 75 and 90 years old and live in Pamplona. They all have something in common: for one reason or another, they felt lonely. Thanks to the Always Supported programme of the "la Caixa" Foundation, ...

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  Madrid 16.07.24

  Simulating old age: a suit to enhance carers’ empathy

  A pioneering study – based on the use of a suit that limits mobility and reduces the wearer’s strength, coordination, dexterity and sensory perception – simulates how ageing affects the daily lives of older people. The initiative, selected in the ...

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  Barcelona 13.06.24

  Vânia de la Fuente-Núñez: “Greater longevity opens up opportunities for living together”

  One in three people in Europe is, at one time or another, a victim of age-related discrimination. Despite progress towards more diverse societies, prejudice of this kind continues to manifest itself in all areas, including employment, social and ...

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  Girona 23.05.24

  The new longevity: a profound, inevitable and ignored change

  A high percentage of babies born today will live to be 100 years old. According to data from the Pew Research Center, there will be 3.7 million centenarians in the world by 2050. This increased longevity will inevitably have a profound impact on ...

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