The future of ageing in Europe: making an asset of longevity

This book provides the most comprehensive analysis available of the challenges created by Europe's ageing population. Grounded in state-of-the-art scientific assessments by leading European researchers, the book is strongly policy focused. Indeed this book contains a detailed account of the policies required across a broad field, from economic sustainability and extending working lives, to healthy ageing, technological innovation, long term care and political citizenship, for the successful adaptation to the challenges of ageing in Europe and globally. It is a policy manifesto to ensure that the future of ageing in Europe is transformed into a highly beneficial one for both citizens and societies.--

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- MOPACT -- Centrality of Active Ageing -- Social Innovation -- Ageing Europe -- The Active Ageing Index -- Introducing the Book -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Strategies of Active Ageing in Europe -- Introduction -- Policy-Relevant Knowledge Synthesised from MOPACT -- Challenges Ahead -- Old and Living Alone -- Healthy Life Expectancy -- Long-Term Care -- Active Citizenship and Political Participation -- Tapping the Silver Economy -- Unleashing Social Innovation -- Key Policy-Relevant Findings from MOPACT -- Active Ageing Rising Across EU Member States -- Greater Challenges for Central European Countries -- Greater Risks of Social Exclusion in Older Age -- Ageing Is Not Inevitably Linked to Chronic Diseases -- EU Institutions Playing an Important Role but More Is Required -- Five Prerequisites for Realising Active Ageing in Europe -- Major Policy Priorities and Instruments -- Goal 1: Ensuring Economic and Social Sustainability -- Goal 2: Promoting Health and Well-Being in Later Life -- Goal 3: Provision of Adequate Person-Centred Long-Term Care -- Goal 4: Adopt Modern Technologies for Efficiency and Effectiveness -- Goal 5: Engagement of Older Persons in Social, Cultural, and Civic Activities -- Strategies for Clusters of EU Countries -- Low-Scoring Countries -- Middle-Scoring Countries -- High-Scoring Countries -- Conclusions -- References -- 3: Achieving Economic Sustainability in Ageing Societies -- Introduction -- A Snapshot of Demographic Trends and Economic Effects of Population Ageing -- Recent Trends in Demographics -- The Main Economic Effects of Population Ageing -- Population Ageing, Economic Growth and Secular Stagnation -- New Results on Demographics and Economics of Population Ageing -- Traditional Measures of Population Ageing Are Problematic.