Conference on the prevention of loss of autonomy and falls

07 February 2022 | conference

The COST Action NET4Age-Friendly (CA19136), as well as its underlying SHAFE concept and network were presented at the Ministerial "Conference on the prevention of loss of autonomy and falls" of the #PFUE2022 - Présidence française du Conseil de l'Union européenne as a relevant European initiative under this topic.

The Action Chair, Carina Dantas, presented the SHAFE network and the CA NET4Age-Friendly in the thematic session "Adapting the environment and developing the use of assistive technologies at home”, that was followed by one presentation by Cristian Leorin on the digital age and a tour de table of the Ministers around the panel theme.

The need to have cooperation between different ministries and areas, such as health, community, digital and environment was advocated, along with the measures proposed by the SHAFE network to promote a more inclusive and empowered community for all ages.

France holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union from January 2022 and issues relating to global ageing and its consequences are high on the agenda, which led the French Ministry of Solidarity and Health to organise this Ministerial Conference.