Our New Project: Let’s End Ageism Together

Our New Project: Let’s End Ageism Together

Ageism is the umbrella term for stereotyping (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or ourselves based on age. Although ageism is the…

Ageism: the longevity thief

Ageism: the longevity thief

Today, we live in a society in which being old and the old age phase of life are predominantly a stigma – a state that should be avoided. Negative images…

Interview with Dr. Burcu Demiray in UZH Magazin

Interview with Dr. Burcu Demiray in UZH Magazin

Please see Dr. Burcu Demiray’s interview with the UZH Magazin on lifelong learning and healthy cognitive aging (page 41). The interview is part of a rich dossier “Gesund älter werden“,…

SCIENTIFICA 2023

SCIENTIFICA 2023

Master’s students Fabienne Joos, Irena Stanisic, Aline Dietsche next to Dr. Burcu Demiray (from left to right) SCIENTIFICA, Switzerland’s largest science festival, was a huge success. Researchers from the University…

Refinding Eden: Talk by Prof. Nancy Pachana

Refinding Eden: Talk by Prof. Nancy Pachana

Within the strategic partnership between the University of Zurich and the University of Queenland (Australia), we are initiating a series of online lectures for senior citizens on various contemporary topics.…