World Day of the Elderly Day: "Let's break stereotypes about the elderly"

The General Assembly of the United Nations, in Resolution 45/106, of December 14, 1990, proclaimed October 1 International Day of the Elderly.

From the Intermediate Care area of ​​the Consorci Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, we want to take advantage of the International Day of the Elderly to get closer to the population with a day open to citizens and professionals.

The number of people aged sixty-five and older is expected to increase to one thousand six hundred million by the year 2050. This increasing aging population is a persistent change and a reality of our present. Countries work to achieve a dignified and safe old age. The promotion of the benefits of leading an active life and following healthy habits to arrive in good condition at an advanced age is a constant in the health recommendations. It also reflects on the challenges posed by the increase in dependency due to the aging of the population, but very little is said about other aspects surrounding the daily life of the elderly. Subjects about which we know almost nothing, and for this reason we come up with wrong ideas.

The celebration of this first day aims to start an opportunity to open up to the population, getting closer to the reality of the elderly by talking and combating stereotypes or false beliefs that we have about this life cycle. We would like to awaken curiosity and a true interest in getting to know this stage of life better from a positive perspective.

Programme

1. 15: 00 h - Welcome and presentation of the day.
   • Dolores Costa, president Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí.
   • Nuria Collell, no nursing team Intermediate Area Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell.
   • Laura Reyes Councilor for the Elderly at Sabadell City Council
2. 15: 30 h - Taulí 1. Moderator: Lidia Ribera, Intermediate Care doctor.
   • "Sexuality in the elderly from a professional perspective. Qualitative Study”. speaker: Raquel Garcia, Intermediate Care Area Nurse.
   • "Growing up with HIV". speaker: David Tellez, Nurse, associate professor at the UAB, expert in sexually transmitted diseases.
3. 16:15 p.m. – Taulí 2. Moderated by: Lidia Ribera, Nursing Team coordinator.
   • "Great Gypsy Woman". speaker: Esther Fernández, Head of the Women and Equality area of ​​the FAGIC (Federation of Gypsy Associations of Catalonia).
4. 16:35 p.m. – Taulí 3. Moderated by: Marcus Seneca, Park Taulí Patient Experience Team.
   • "Patient Expert in Catalonia with advanced age". speaker: Paloma Amill, Manager of the Patient and Caregiver Expert Program Catalonia.
5. 17:00 a.m. – Break
6. 17:15 p.m. – Taulí 4. Moderated by: Mireia Rosell, Social Worker.
   • "Old people involved". Speakers: Caregiver expert; Rafael Rusiñol, Delegate Vallès Occidental FATEC; Marisa Josa, actress
7. 17:40 p.m. – Dramatized reading. Marisa Josa, actress
8. 18:00 h – Conclusions and closure of the day.
   • Marc Moreno, medical head of the Intermediate Area Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell.