Young at heart: The Spanish town where the old stay fit with Pokemon Go

A group of Spanish pensioners spend up to six hours a day walking the streets of Badalona chasing after digital ghosts, dragons and monsters to stay fit. Finding surprising ways to keep older people mentally and physically healthy is a point of pride for Badalona, one of nearly 80 cities, towns and regions taking part in this year's European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. PLACE

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Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters

A small team of volunteers based in Barcelona is hoping to deploy cutting-edge technology at home and further afield to protect the health of those on the frontline: the firefighters. After winning a global coding challenge backed by tech giant IBM in New York last weekend, they will receive financial and technical support to deploy more widely their open-source application, named Prometeo. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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