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Seven underestimated facts about old age

Switzerland

Seven underestimated facts about old age

written by Max Frei

Seniors are a diverse group whose average characteristics are often misunderstood. Describing this category of the population more accurately is all the more urgent given that it now spans almost four decades.

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2024, a mess for Swiss health and pension policy

Switzerland

2024, a mess for Swiss health and pension policy

By Darius Farman · December 23, 2024

Demographic realities have been largely absent from the political debates on pensions and healthcare costs over the past year. It's time to renew our welfare state on the basis of a coherent, long-term vision.

Towards the gamification of everything?

Society

Towards the gamification of everything?

By Jean Friedrich · August 08, 2023

Using the codes of video games, gamification makes the less playful tasks of everyday life more attractive. The method is effective. However, it infantilizes an adult audience, which raises social and moral questions. For example, in the healthcare sector.

«Une urgence ordinaire», a film that denounces evils with few words

Films

«Une urgence ordinaire», a film that denounces evils with few words

By Leïla Favre · 04 September 2022

In Une urgence ordinaire, French-Moroccan director Mohcine Besri invites us to immerse ourselves in the hellish wait of a family victimized...

Pierre Bessard: «The effects of containment show precisely where our prosperity comes from».»

Economy

Pierre Bessard: «The effects of containment show precisely where our prosperity comes from».»

By Jonas Follonier · 10 July 2020

According to Pierre Bessard, there's no doubt about it: wealth-creating capitalist globalization reduces the negative effects of epidemics.

Covid-19, positive

World

Covid-19, positive

By Robin Parisi · 02 July 2020

Le Regard Libre N° 63 - Robin Parisi Dossier «Covid-19 et mondialisation» En Suisse, comme dans la majorité des démocraties occidentales,...

The authority of democracies

World

The authority of democracies

By Clément Guntern · 03 February 2020

Un autoritarisme n'est pas efficace.

«La cité lassitude»: the teenage dreamer emerges from the state civil servant

Literature

«La cité lassitude»: the teenage dreamer emerges from the state civil servant

By Loris S. Musumeci · 19 June 2018

Les lettres romandes du mardi – Loris S. Musumeci « Mathias aimait la vie, mais se gardait de tout ce qui lui...

Music therapy: an exceptional remedy

Music

Music therapy: an exceptional remedy

By Hélène Lavoyer · September 15, 2017

Le Regard Libre N° 31 - Hélène Lavoyer Music therapy is now used in many hospitals and practices to improve...

Insects on your plate?

Gastronomy

Insects on your plate?

By Hélène Lavoyer · August 28, 2017

A look at the news - Hélène Lavoyer This week, a very Swiss event was not overshadowed by the...