{"id":3276,"date":"2008-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-07T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolepsis.gr\/uncategorized\/event-entitled-lifelong-learning-and-health\/"},"modified":"2022-11-03T14:48:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T11:48:53","slug":"event-entitled-lifelong-learning-and-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolepsis.gr\/en\/news\/event-entitled-lifelong-learning-and-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Event entitled &#8220;Lifelong Learning and Health&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tProlepsis presented the results of two projects concerning health promotion for vulnerable population groups, such as the elderly and illiterate, during a successful information function that took place on September 30, 2008, one day before the international day of senior citizens. The projects were co-funded by the European Commission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDuring the event, titled &quot;Life long learning and Health&quot;, the Institute presented both the results and the educational tools that were developed for the projects &quot;Alpha-to-Omega- New pathways towards volunteering and life long learning for senior European citizens&quot; and &quot;Alpha-Beta: New methods for services towards illiterates in adult education&quot;.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tProf Athena Linos, President of the Institute, opened the function. She presented the work and a short history of Prolepsis and stressed the significance of projects related to vulnerable populations. The Deputy Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs, Mr Spiros Taliadouros, the Mayor of Amarousion, Mr Giorgos Patoulis and the President of the Hellenic Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Ms Meropi Violaki-Paraskeua also contributed with short speeches. Both Mr Taliadouros and Mr Patoulis noted the importance of projects such as &quot;Alpha-to-Omega&quot; and &quot;Alpha-Beta&quot; and congratulated the members of the Institute for their efforts. Ms Violaki-Paraskeua expressed the wish that the celebration of international days like the one dedicated to senior citizens should be seen as an opportunity for taking the problems of elderly people more seriously. The Deputy Minister of Health and Social Solidarity, Mr Giorgos Papageorgiou, unfortunately was unable to attend, but sent a short speech which was read out for the audience expressing his regret and appreciation for the invitation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tMs Chrisoula Arkoudi, the first speaker and scientific collaborator of the University of Athens, referred to the meaning and importance of life long learning for elderly people and especially illiterates. Taking into consideration the increasing numbers of illiterates both in Greece and in other European Member states, the need for life long learning is vital as it can contribute to a better quality of life for illiterates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tMs Afroditi Veloudaki, health communication specialist and member of the Institute, mentioned the difficulties that elderly and illiterate people face when dealing with medical information. Ms Veloudaki stressed the role of health communication tailored to the special needs of these groups in the effort to overcome these difficulties and the consequences they bare for the person&#39;s health as well as society.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tMs Pania Karnaki, health promotion specialist and member of the Institute, initially talked about the project &quot;Alpha-to-Omega&quot; and presented the educational tool that was developed by the Institute, a practical guide for avoiding accidents at home and a guide for safe use of medication. Using statistical data, Ms Karnaki referred to these problems and the difficulties that elderly people face when dealing with them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tClosing the event, Ms Karnaki also presented the results of project &quot;Alpha-Beta&quot; that aimed to develop and implement alternative educational methods for illiterate adults. The methods used were adjusted to their educational level and did not necessarily require the knowledge of writing and reading. More specifically, Ms Karnaki presented the practical guide for smoking cessation using mobile phones as it was developed by the Institute in the context of the project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe educational tools, developed in the context of the two projects, were applied through pilot seminars for elderly people with the cooperation of the Municipality of Keratea. 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