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https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/special_report/is-europe-ready-for-alzheimers/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/special_report/is-europe-ready-for-alzheimers/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2016 05:32:51 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=special_report&p=1054810 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/special_report/is-europe-ready-for-alzheimers/feed/ 0 Malta tops EU obesity rankings, Romania thinnest https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/malta-tops-eu-obesity-rankings-romania-thinnest/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/malta-tops-eu-obesity-rankings-romania-thinnest/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2016 06:11:54 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1052220 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/malta-tops-eu-obesity-rankings-romania-thinnest/feed/ 0 Europe must keep its promises to older people under the SDGs https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/europe-must-keep-its-promises-to-older-people-under-the-sdgs/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/europe-must-keep-its-promises-to-older-people-under-the-sdgs/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:18:50 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1051693 https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/europe-must-keep-its-promises-to-older-people-under-the-sdgs/feed/ 0 Demographic change & increased diversity – an opportunity for European health systems? 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http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=video&p=967487 https://www.euractiv.com/section/active-ageing/video/hearing-awareness-professional-hearing-care-makes-you-smarter-and-healthier/feed/ 0 Tackling age-related diseases through better prevention https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/tackling-age-related-diseases-through-better-prevention/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/tackling-age-related-diseases-through-better-prevention/#respond Wed, 14 May 2014 10:00:06 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=846232 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/tackling-age-related-diseases-through-better-prevention/feed/ 0 Reframing the longevity and ageing https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/reframing-the-longevity-and-ageing/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/reframing-the-longevity-and-ageing/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:31:34 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=842785 https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/reframing-the-longevity-and-ageing/feed/ 0 How to escape the intergenerational injustice trap in Europe’s aging societies https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/how-to-escape-the-intergenerational-injustice-trap-in-europe-s-aging-societies/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/how-to-escape-the-intergenerational-injustice-trap-in-europe-s-aging-societies/#respond Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:43:56 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=841430 https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/opinion/how-to-escape-the-intergenerational-injustice-trap-in-europe-s-aging-societies/feed/ 0 Blind Europeans divided by living standards, united by obstacles https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/blind-europeans-divided-by-living-standards-united-by-obstacles/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/blind-europeans-divided-by-living-standards-united-by-obstacles/#respond Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:35:16 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=825734 SPECIAL REPORT / Research shows that living standards for the blind vary considerably across the European Union, but a uniformly ageing demographic and the challenges of modern technology afflict all people with visual impairments in the same way. ]]> https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/blind-europeans-divided-by-living-standards-united-by-obstacles/feed/ 0 Blind rights activist: ‘In the UK, 66% of visually impaired are unemployed’ https://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/interview/blind-rights-activist-in-the-uk-66-of-visually-impaired-are-unemployed/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/interview/blind-rights-activist-in-the-uk-66-of-visually-impaired-are-unemployed/#respond Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:38:58 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=834697 https://www.euractiv.com/section/uk-europe/interview/blind-rights-activist-in-the-uk-66-of-visually-impaired-are-unemployed/feed/ 0 Sharp contrast in jobless levels for Europe’s blind https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/sharp-contrast-in-jobless-levels-for-europe-s-blind/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/sharp-contrast-in-jobless-levels-for-europe-s-blind/#respond Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:59:33 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=825750 https://www.euractiv.com/section/social-europe-jobs/news/sharp-contrast-in-jobless-levels-for-europe-s-blind/feed/ 0 Germany eyes implants for ageing population https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/germany-eyes-implants-for-ageing-population/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/germany-eyes-implants-for-ageing-population/#respond Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:11:54 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=825694 SPECIAL REPORT / With an ageing population and blindness on the rise, German ophthalmic experts are taking strides to find innovative solutions to the sight crisis looming over Europe with pioneering implant technology. ]]> 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