Addressing loneliness & social isolation among older people in Europe
This Policy Brief by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research looks at loneliness and social isolation as factors influencing the wellbeing and inclusion of older people. It presents results on the prevalence of loneliness and social isolation and provides an overview of existing interventions across Europe to prevent and reduce loneliness and […]
Meaningful participation of older persons & civil society in policymaking
This guidance note from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was prepared to support policymakers and civil society actors in developing inclusive stakeholder engagement and participation processes. It complements the UNECE Guidelines for Mainstreaming Ageing. The document makes the case for the participation of older persons and civil society in decision-making and advocates […]
Reframing ageing: Public perceptions of ageing, older age and demographic change
This report from the UK Centre for Ageing Better builds on previous research to better understand public attitudes towards ageing and older age. It examines how the current dominant view of ageing and old age should be reframed to challenge age stereotypes and discrimination and to convey a more positive narrative. It further argues that […]
2021 Pension Adequacy Report
The 2021 Pension adequacy report, jointly prepared by the European Commission and the Social Protection Committee, provides a state of play of long-term care provision and key challenges across the EU. It aims to present a comparative analysis of the degree to which pension systems in the EU Member States enable older people to retire […]
2021 Long-term care report
The 2021 Long-term care report, jointly prepared by the European Commission and the Social Protection Committee, provides a state of play of long-term care provision and key challenges across the EU. It provides also a first analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country reports provide a more detailed description of the long-term […]
The 2021 Ageing Report: Economic and Budgetary Projections for the EU Member States
The report presents projections showing the long-term economic and budgetary impact of ageing populations. Those projections show in which countries, when, and to what extent ageing pressures will accelerate, as the baby-boom generation retires, and as the EU population is expected to live longer in the future. Based on new population projections provided by Eurostat, […]
Elder Abuse and the Rights of Older Persons – ASEM Global Ageing Center
The Summer edition of the Issue Focus of ASEM Global Ageing Center is dedicated to the topic of Elder Abuse and the Rights of Older Persons. The Global Ageing Centre of ASEM – Asia-Europe Meeting is an intergovernmental forum for cooperation between both regions. We has drafted the article ‘Elder Abuse is Widespread in Europe […]
Quick guide to avoid ageism in communication
The way we communicate affects how people think, feel and act towards different age groups. In order to challenge age discrimination and break down stereotypes, the World Heatlh Organisation (WHO) has published a short guide to help you avoid ageism in the messages and images you use. This guide is part of WHO’s Global Campaign […]
Impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on informal carers across Europe
This report presents the findings of an online survey by Eurocarers on the experience of informal carers of older, frail or disabled people across Europe during the COVID-19 crisis. It looks at the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on various aspects of the informal carers’ daily life and collects informal carers’ views and recommendations on […]
A Wrinkle in the Process: Financial Inclusion Barriers in an Ageing Europe
This report by Finance Watch looks at vulnerability among older people in the European Union and the barriers they face that limit their access to basic, mainstream-market financial services and products appropriate to their needs in their communities. Age limits, digitalisation and poverty or low income present the main barriers impacting the access of older […]
Crystallising the Case for Deinstitutionalisation
The COVID-19 pandemic is having severe impacts on millions of people living in institutional settings globally, including those with disabilities, children and older people. This is the key finding from a new report by researchers at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), who are […]
Social Exclusion in Later Life
There is a pressing need to address stagnated debates on social exclusion in later life, and the deficits in research and policy that they sustain. These circumstances have become more urgent in the wake of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This edited volume responds to this need in addressing social exclusion in later life, […]
WHO publishes toolkit on well-being of older people during COVID-19
The new WHO “Living with the Times” toolkit contains key messages for working with older adults on how to maintain their well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, while supporting those around them. The toolkit also includes instructions for facilitators of mental health and psychosocial support on how to conduct guided conversations with older adults. Access WHO […]
The ageing revolution: towards a European Silver Deal?
The project ‘Adapting European Cities to Population Ageing‘ (ACPA), which came to en end in the first half of 2020, aimed to support European cities that are developing and implementing age-friendly programmes. The project investigated the effectiveness of policies and initiatives to develop age-friendly cities and initiatives that support “ageing in place” in eight cities […]
Alzheimer Europe outlines state-of-play of dementia policy in Europe
Alzheimer Europe has launched a new report, “Dementia Monitor 2020”, providing a high-level overview of how countries across Europe have responded to the challenges posed by dementia. Alzheimer Europe’s Dementia Monitor 2020, provides a high-level overview of countries across Europe, outlining their responses to dementia, across 10 areas, including care and support services, participation in […]
Ageism and Digital Technology – EuroAgeism policy brief
A new policy brief sheds a light on ageism as a barrier to the adoption and use of digital technology in later life and suggests recommendations to address it. EuroAgeism is a unique collaboration of doctoral researchers on the field of ageism. One of the distinguishing features of this network is its strong focus on […]
United Nations Global report on ageism
The United Nations report presents the latest evidence on the nature and magnitude of ageism, as well as its determinants and impact. It also outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government, UN agencies, civil society organisations, private sector). Read UN global report on ageism Summary of […]
The response of civil society organisations to face the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent restrictive measures adopted in Europe
In 2020 the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) was commissioned to study the response of civil society organisations to face the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent restrictive measures adopted in Europe. This study report provides evidence that allows to better understand the main challenges faced by civil society organisations, as well as the enormous […]
