SEMINARS OF THE ELDERLY

These seminars are intended to develop a viable support network for the elderly. In all the seminars, the main objective is the prevention of loneliness, which causes so many mental and physical problems. Our talks allow the spaces for dialogue and reflection so that older people can have the opportunity to express themselves and be heard.

Our activities are aimed for the elderly community and are focused on providing quality educational, psychosocial talks that promote their well-being and learning, while keeping them active and involved with their community.

The mental health of older adults can be improved by promoting active and healthy habits. By creating environments that increase well-being and encourage people to adopt healthy and integrated lifestyles.

The activities can be planned according to the three main objectives linked to active ageing: promoting physical well-being, strengthening cognitive and emotional well-being, and promoting social-relational well-being.

Physical well-being

● One of the important aspects is to seek physical well- being. This can be favored from two main areas: nutrition and physical exercise.

Emotional psychic-cognitive well-being

● This includes a series of strategies to promote brain plasticity and cognitive functions. This can be done precisely through cognitive training, which includes techniques for handling information such as the following:

● Teaching relaxation.
● Attention and concentration training.
● Exercises in abstract reasoning and verbal fluency.
● Information categorization, ordering and classification tasks.
● Problem-solving activities at different levels of difficulty.
● Activities that encourage curiosity and creativity.
● Emotional training, the strengthening of self-esteem, the development of skills necessary for assertive communication, the prevention of depression and other discomforts associated with old age.

Socio-relational well-being

These activities are intended to promote cordial relationships, maintain social contact and increase interpersonal connections. These help to counteract feelings of loneliness and prevent discomfort. In the same way they can strengthen socio-adaptive skills.