Stories
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 populations to large cities and increased life expectancy contribute to situations of loneliness in all stages of life, but especially among older adults. To address this challenge, the Always Supported programme of the ”la Caixa” Foundation was launched 10 years ago.
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Central Figures
Ana Escorza Santos
PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the KU Leuven and postdoctoral researcher at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
Dr. Miquel Casas
Honorary
Professor of Psychiatry at the Universitat Autònoma de
Barcelona and director of the SJD MIND Schools programme at the Hospital
Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona.
Maite Mendioroz
Director of Navarrobiomed – Miguel Servet Foundation and principal investigator of the Neuroepigenetics Unit
MediaHub
The ”la Caixa” Foundation’s MediaHub, the platform committed to the media, is born.
The MediaHub will enable communication professionals to find all the latest news about the ”la Caixa” Foundation, as well as in-depth information featuring the key figures behind the current affairs.
They will have access to new services and resources that are useful for their daily work. Thanks to the creation of a private area, registered journalists will be able to access exclusive and embargoed information, download audiovisual resources, access the agenda of the ”la Caixa” Foundation, and request interviews with the key figures of the news.
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