The RADARS project is a community action project in Barcelona that aims to monitor the elderly population aged 75 and over. It involves 127 associations and 494 "radars" who are tasked with detecting any changes in the daily routines, behaviors, or appearances of elderly individuals that could indicate a risk or need for help. The project has been implemented in seven districts of Barcelona so far and is part of the city's 2013-2016 Municipal Plan for the Elderly, which includes 218 total actions focused on elderly well-being and health.

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Jordi Tolrà
Barcelona City Council
COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECT
Quality of Life, Equality and Sports Area
RADARS FOR THE ELDERLY
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• The City of Barcelona has a total population of 1.619.839 people, of
which 187.923 are over 75 years old (11.5%). It is expected that
by the year 2020 this segment of population will have increased
3,8%.
• Average life expectancy in our city is 82,8 years with notable
differences between sexes (Women: 85,9 Men: 79,3). Differences
are also appreciable among districts – some are older than others
(overall a 55% of old people are 75 or over)
Barcelona City Council’s Social Priorities
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Statistics
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79,2%
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Altres
Old people population in Barcelona: 338,000 (20.8%)
Old people
Others

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Barcelona is divided into
10 municipal districts and
73 neighbourhoods,
which are the closest space to
citizens and a place of
coexistence and relationship
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With a total population of 1.619.839 inhabitants, people aged 65 years and
above account for more than 338.509, 20,8% of the total (2012).
The city’s profile
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60,6% of the people aged 65
years and above are women.
Almost 25,7% of people aged
65 years and above live alone.
The population aged 65 years
and above has increased in the
last two decades by 17%.
The proportion of older-age
populations has also increased.
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Statistics
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With other people
Alone
With other people

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Contribution to social cohesion:
First and foremost – healthy habits, participation activities, information and
training, prevention and a caring attitude towards the elderly. These are very
important aspects of the municipal action which affect a wide range of spheres –
spaces assigned to old people to carry out cultural activities, leisure, training,
new technologies, etc.
Meals with other people (2012: 841 diners – 24 serving points).
Home-delivered meals (2012: 282.368 fixed menus – 1.138 diners)
Telecare services (2012: 60.000 usuaries -97,7% elders)
Housing plus services (2012: 1.206 flats distributed in 20 buildings)
Soup kitchen (2012: 17 serving points)
Apartments and emergency shelters
Residential homes, etc
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Barcelona City Council’s Social Priorities

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C) Projects and programmes
Radars project (City Council social services, neighbourhood, shops, pharmacies,
associations)
Right use of medication in cooperation with the Barcelona Pharmacists
Association
Caring attitude towards old people (included in the Municipal Plan for Old
People)
Barcelona elderly friendly city (with the support of WHO)
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It is a project involving 127 city association and 494 people known as ‘radars’
designed to detect any changes in the daily routine of these people, their
behaviour or their apperance which might show a risking sign or the need for
help.
The project has the support of the governmental measures which were approved
by the Quality of Life, Equality and Sports Commission in May 2012, and
represents an extension of the first stage of Radars, which was implemented in a
single district, so as to include all the Barcelona neighbourhoods by 2014.
What the RADARS project is

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A prevention network designed for people over 75 years old
The aim of the project is reducing the risk of social isolation and exclusion in
order to enable them to continue living at home
The neighbourhood and commercial ‘radars’act as a sensitive and respectful
eye
The social services evaluate the case and intervene jointly with the
neighbourhood network in case of need
A telephone structure makes a follow-up of the person in trouble
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What the RADARS project is

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The project has already been implemented in the neighbourhoods of 7 districts
of Barcelona:
Gràcia: Camp d’en Grassot – Gràcia Nova, Vila de Gràcia, El Coll, La Salut
Sarrià – Sant Gervasi: Sant Geravsi – Galvany
Sant Martí: El Clot i el Camp de l’Arpa del Clot
Horta – Guinardó: El Guinardó i el Baix Guinardó
Les Corts: Sant Ramon i Maternitat
Ciutat Vella: Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera
Eixample: Sagrada Família i la Nova Esquerra de l’Eixample 11
Implementation of the RADARS project

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District Programmes for Active Ageing 2013
Goverment measures to boost the Action Programme for the Promotion of Old
People of 10 districts
- Participation
- Health
-Safety
-Increased awareness of active ageing activities
-Revitalization of available premises
- Optimization of areas assigned to the elderly
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Municipal Plan for the elderly 2013-2016
The project RADARS is part of the 218 actions of the Municipal Plan for the
Elderly for the periode 2013-2016. It is one of the main actions for the well-
being and health of the elderly within the policy framework for the elderly in
the coming years.

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