ACTIVAGE: Overcoming the barriers and seizing the opportunities for active ageing policies in Europe

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 02.0044

Key words (English)

Economic Aspects; Scientific Research; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: HPSE-CT-2002-00102

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 4.4 Life sciences for developing countries

Short description (English)

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Abstract (English)

Demographic ageing is a key challenge European policy-makers will face in the coming decades. An ageing society will strain European labour markets, pension systems and health care systems. Yet, demographic ageing also is a unique opportunity for Europe: increasingly, older Europeans represent a rich reservoir of skills and experience. Current reforms in these sectors have coped with demographic ageing by focusing on the supply-side of the equation. Recently, European policy-makers have demanded a more holistic and pro-active policy approach that reduces the demand for social and health care services in old age. These policies, so-called active ageing reforms, ensure that European citizens canactively participate in the economy and society in older age. The ActivAge project, then, identifies maps and analyses the socio-institutional, economic, and political realities facing the implementation of active ageing policies.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
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Swiss Project-Number: 02.0044