A total of 2,615 seniors from the province have participated in 129 healthy aging activities promoted by 'la Caixa' Foundation in ten Málaga centres.
A total of 2,615 seniors from the province of Málaga have participated this year in the activities and workshops promoted by 'la Caixa' Foundation. The initiative has taken place in ten partner centres with public administrations in the Málaga area, where 129 activities have been organised focused on promoting healthy aging, physical and emotional health, and building community ties.
The programme has aimed to encourage active participation among seniors, highlight their social role, and contribute to their empowerment. According to the organisation, the activities have allowed users to "strengthen their autonomy, acquire new skills, and remain socially active in their environment."
David Velasco, director of the Senior Citizens Programme at 'la Caixa' Foundation, has emphasised the role of these meeting spaces: "In the programme, we develop rigorous, innovative, and current content that, in addition to visible benefits, aims to combat isolation. The centres are relational spaces where new bonds can be formed, skills discovered and enhanced, experiences exchanged, and physical, emotional, and mental states improved. Our goal is for seniors to feel that by participating in the activities, they are nourishing their sense of life."
The workshop offerings are structured around five strategic axes: improving physical health and preventing frailty, personal development, digital inclusion, social participation, and artistic expression. Activities include 'In shape', 'Train', 'Get active', 'Nourish your well-being', 'Live well, feel better', or 'Good treatment, a matter of dignity and rights'.
Among the new features this year is the 'Ageism Workshop: how to detect and prevent it', which has involved over 1,600 people across Spain. The initiative aims to equip seniors with tools to identify and confront age discrimination, a reality that affects one in three people in Europe. Intergenerational community actions and workshops on grief or care culture have also been enhanced.
The figures from Málaga are part of the Andalusian balance: in Andalusia, 40,734 seniors have participated in over 1,630 activities in 62 partner centres with public administrations.
The programme responds to a demographic reality: a person reaching 65 years has a life expectancy of 21 more years. In addition, the entity conducts 'minitalleres' of 'Open Classroom', which train volunteer seniors to provide digital support to their peers in the centres.
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