Older people are letting their hair down at the 60+ Disco at the ESC

Blick, 4 May 2025 – The party season for the Eurovision Song Contest kicked off in Basel on Saturday. Over 1,200 people aged 60 and over were there to get the ball rolling. (Photo: Blick/Stefan Bohrer)

At over 60, it’s far from over

BaZ, 3 May 2025, Markus Wüest – In the run-up to the Eurovision Song Contest, the Messehalle Basel hosted the biggest over-60s disco ever, with 1,253 guests. And by 6.05 pm, it was all over. (Photo: BaZ/Georgis Kefalas, Keystone)

Senior citizens dance at the ‘ESC Disco 60+’

SRF News, 3 May 2025 – Pro Senectute and the SRG are organising a sold-out disco for around 1,200 senior citizens keen to dance, to coincide with the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. (Photo: SRF News)

In old age, poverty often means there is no escape

Bettina Schönenberger, Head of Social Counselling, writes about ‘Poverty in Old Age’ in the May 2025 issue (No. 4_25) of *SozialAktuell*. The article was edited for the journal. (Photo: Poppy Pix/Shutterstock)

New meeting place: A treasure trove of old family recipes

Article about Café Nona by Rita Rüedi-Andermann in *mii Quartier* 2/24, a voluntary community magazine for Lehenmatt, Breite, Gellert and St. Alban (Photo: Rita Rüedi-Anderman)

An owl is set to do the trick and reach the digital target audience

bz Basel, 5 August 2024, Tobias Brunner – Pro Senectute in both Basel cantons is continually expanding its digital services. An AI chatbot on the website now answers questions on important topics – for a diverse target audience.

Who pays for the care home?

Bettina Schönenberger, Head of Social Counselling at Pro Senectute in both Basel cantons, provides information on this issue on the teleBasel programme ‘Geld & Co.’. (Photo: teleBasel)

Older people in the metaverse

SRF News ‘10 vor 10’ broadcast on 14 August 2023 – Pro Senectute in both Basel cantons is active in the metaverse and has purchased land there. Many older people are playing a creative role in shaping this virtual world. (Photo: Swiss Television SRF)

Older people are diving into the metaverse

Blick, 11 August 2023 – Anyone who thinks the metaverse is just for young people is mistaken. In Basel, Pro Senectute is teaming up with sprightly pensioners to venture into the uncharted expanses of the virtual world. (Photo: Blick)

Loneliness is often a scourge in old age

Volksstimme, 9 August 2022 – In an interview with Andreas Bitterlin, Michael Harr and Regula Jaeger explain how Pro Senectute in both Basel cantons promotes social contact and combats loneliness in old age. (Photo: Andreas Bitterlin)

Digital tuition for older people

SRF ‘Puls’, 25 February 2021 – ‘Puls’ visits a ‘Young for Old’ advice session at Pro Senectute in the two Basel cantons, which supports older people in using digital media and online fitness. (Photo: Swiss Television SRF)

Older men and women help out in the classroom

Riehener Zeitung, 7 December 2018 – For over five years, Else Züfle has been travelling to Riehen every Monday to help Corinne Epting at the Schmiedgasse nursery. (Photo: Corinne Epting)

Thanks to rickshaws, no one is too old to cycle

Andreas Hirsbrunner from the *Basellandschaftliche Zeitung* on the bike-hire project. (Photo: Kenneth Nars)

We need new ideas and new directions

Stephanie Weiss from the *Basler Zeitung* talks to Michael Harr about digital media, park benches, fitness centres and bike-sharing schemes for older people. (Photo: Letizia Dipner)

The guardian angel with the spade

Claudia Maag from the *Basellandschaftliche Zeitung* accompanies Jean-Claude Bédé from the gardening service to visit a long-standing customer. (Photo: Nicole Nars-Zimmer)

Dancing is good for your health – and it exercises the brain

Muriel Gnehm visits the dance group in Riehen to film her segment for the ‘Health Tip’ programme produced by Konsumenteninfo AG. (Photo: L. Pollari)