Overview

• Madrid unveiled a forthcoming Carnet Senior for residents aged 60 and over, covering about 1.7 million people within a 100‑measure plan budgeted at €400 million a year.
• Catalonia reports securing 2,000 of the 6,000 new public residential places pledged, backed by a €50 million ICF credit line and plans to extend integrated social‑health care via a new law this autumn.
• Barcelona hosted a noon gathering in Plaça de Sant Jaume against ageism, where actress Vicky Peña read a manifesto calling for dignity, inclusion and an end to discrimination by age.
• Andalusia highlighted tools to combat unwanted loneliness, directing older residents to the portal www.juntate.es and the free helpline 900 100 300 for guidance and support.
• Health leaders warned that age bias is pervasive in clinical practice and urged person‑centred care, while providers marked the day with human‑focused initiatives such as DomusVi’s awards and its Humaniza program.