Events

The 1st International Conference on Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments - Athens, 15-19/7/08
www.petrae.org/index.html

5th Congress of the EUGMS - Geriatric medicine - Copenhagen, 3-6/9/08
eugms2008.org/useful-links.html

Sustainable futures in an ageing world - Bristol, 4/6-9/08
www.bsg2008.org.uk

The 2008 BSPS (British Society for Population Studies) Conference, University of Manchester, 10-12/9/08
ww.lse.ac.uk/collections/BSPS/annualConference

Workshop on death, health and care in Germany, Köln, 15-18/9/08
www.zdwa.de/zdwa/termine/RZ/WS_Statistische_Woche/20080915_AnkuendigungW3DnavidW2682.php

GERONTOGER 2008, VII Congreso Nacional de Gerontología y Geriatría - La Habana, 16-19/9/08
www.imsersomayores.csic.es/senieve/registro.jsp?iPos=10&id=5006&indId=0

Exhibition on living without barriers, Augsburg, 24-27/9/08
www.fachmesse-b-free.de/veranstaltungen/b_free/index.html

Miscellaneous

Health Care for Elderly in South Korea
www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2008/07/202_26848.html

Honda uses robotics to help elderly walk again
www.siliconrepublic.com/news/article/10937/randd/honda-uses-robotics-to-help-elderly-walk-again

Philippines: a relatively young population
www.gmanews.tv/story/104027/RP-enjoys-a-population-advantage

The Hispanic baby boom in America
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-06-29-hispanics_N.htm

65 is no longer synonymous with frailty and sickness
wwww.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/jun/29/therollingstones

Retirement villages
www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/jun/29/housinginretirement.property

Ageing population may hurt Singapore the most among Asian economies
www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_251834.html

Intergenerational learning
www.elearningpapers.eu/index.php?page=doc&doc_id=11657&doclng=9&vol=8

Shops for a seniors
www.lemarchedesseniors.com/Strategie_Marketing/Franck_Demaison_hojo-9916-2.html

Demographic change and housing in Europe
www.demhow.bham.ac.uk

Eastern Europe aging population
www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/02/europe/EU-Aging-Eastern-Europe.php

50+ housing awards
www.nahb.org/news_details.aspx?sectionID=0&newsID=7209

High- tech devices for living at home
www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080602/GJCOMMUNITY02/286748927/-1/CITNEWS

Towards the standardization of laws on accessibility
www.superabile.it/CANALI_TEMATICI/Senza_Barriere/News/info-1162764416.html

Google Health targets baby boomers
www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?from=rss_IOLTechHome&iSectionId=2883&iArticleId=4411394

PC for seniors
www.eldy.org

Intuitive interaction for everyone with home appliances based on industry standards
www.i2home.org/Portals/0/Documents/maq_flyer_i2home_v06.pdf

Old-age homes reach the Arab community
www.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2008/homes.htm

Elderly policies at local level
www.sozialministerium.bayern.de/senioren/kommunen/index.htm