Healthy ageing

The programme healthy ageing aims to increase social participation and reduce loneliness among elderly.

The project

The programme Healthy ageing identifies connections between existing networks and activities, and possibilities to reach more vulnerable elderly to participate in activities in which they can meet other elderly. 'Voor Elkaar in de Buurt' is an example of this. In this small project socially active elderly were asked to organise something for their less socially active elderly neighbour.

Role played by AGORA

The complete Healthy ageing programme, the distinctive smaller projects with this programme and the formed local and developing networks are included in the evaluation study by AGORA.

Further information

Project manager: Irene Linders, i.linders@ggdnog.nl

Jan Berkhoff (Alderman Society, Municipality Epe) about the project Healthy ageing in his municipality:

“Multiple projects of AGORA are implemented in the municipality of Epe. Together with local partners we are working on innovative prevention project like Healthy ageing. The collaboration between research, policy and practice results in knowledge about the effectiveness of interventions and contributes to strengthening those interventions. By working with AGORA, we can better reach the citizen and achieve greater health benefits. These are essential elements in public health care!"

Medewerkers project GOW