Active Ageing: Pathw ...

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn

This interdisciplinary Flavour School aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to promote health, well-being, and quality of life in an ageing society. Grounded in real challenges from the local community, the course connects theory with practice, enabling students to interact directly with professionals in healthcare, social work, nutrition, education, and civil society who are engaged in promoting active and healthy ageing.Families, communities, and organisations need to support older adults by providing programmes, resources, and an environment that encourages physical, social, mental, and emotional well-being.

Participants will explore the concept of active ageing through multiple disciplinary perspectives – medical, psychological, social, cultural, environmental, and ethical. The course emphasizes the importance of inclusivity, intergenerational solidarity, and community-based approaches to supporting older adults. Learning activities will include interactive seminars, case studies, field visits to community organisations and care centres, participatory workshops, and collaborative project development.

The course is designed for students preparing for careers in public health, social work, psychology, education, urban and community development, cultural studies, and related fields. It encourages a holistic understanding of ageing as a dynamic process shaped by lifestyle, environment, and social engagement.

At the end of the programme, students will develop a team-based research or intervention project at their home universities, focusing on a topic related to active and healthy ageing—such as social inclusion, lifelong learning, age-friendly environments, or nutrition and physical activity for older adults. The results will be shared in a collective publication and may serve as a foundation for future international or European-funded collaborations. Students will also be invited to present their outcomes at academic and community forums within the Alliance network and beyond.