The Parliamentary Secretary Dr Justyne Caruana held a meeting with the Mayors of Gozo today, where a presentation was made of the work carried out by the Secretariat for the elderly.

Presentations were also made by Dr. Marvin Formosa, Dr Cynthia Formosa and Dr Charles Scerri, on the strategy of active ageing and dementia.

The Parliamentary Secretary stressed that Gozo has an ageing population with high needs, saying that the Secretariat will be working tirelessly for the elderly in Gozo.

Dr Caruana also mentioned the projects and initiatives taking place in Malta and Gozo, including outreach services into the community to meet the needs of elderly people in their home, as well as Day Centres, among others.

Dr Caruana reiterated that local councils play a crucial role when it comes to dissemination of information and thus invited the Mayors to inform their respective communities about the seminar on dementia and briefing on disability, that will take place in Gozo on the 19th and 20th of September respectively.

The Parliamentary Secretary ended by thanking the Mayors not only for their attendance at the meeting, but also the points they raised, which, she said, all bodes well for a future collaboration towards assisting our elderly.

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