1 February 2022, 16:00-17:00 CET
Ageing populations are often presented as a challenge that can only be addressed by dismantling the welfare state – undermining precisely that institution which is an enabler of longevity in the first place.
Divisive and alarmist views of population ageing are often based on stereotypes and anecdotes unsupported by evidence, when perhaps the problem is political and exposes the challenge of creating fair, sustainable and effective policies for people of all ages.
How we address ageing societies is a choice. Societies can choose policies that benefit people of all ages, promoting equity both within and between generations, and political coalitions can be built to support such policies. But how can this be achieved? Join us to find out!
Speakers:
Scott Greer, University of Michigan, USA
Julia Lynch, University of Pennsylvania
Jane Gingrich, University of Oxford
Jennifer Dixon, Health Foundation, UK
Moderators:
Charles Normand and Erica Richardson, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
This is one of 3 webinars from the ‘Economics of Ageing Spotlight Series’, which cover covering the
revenue to pay for care, expenditure on health and social care, and the politics of population ageing.
We investigate
key
policy questions associated with population ageing, bringing together evidence from research and country experiences. We review what is known about the health and long-term care costs of older people and consider many of the economic
and societal benefits of healthy ageing.
We also explore policy options that contribute to the sustainability of care systems in the context of changing demographics, minimize avoidable health and long-term care costs, and that support older people so that they can continue to contribute meaningfully to society.
The Observatory was invited to talk about this series in WHO Europe’s podcast on 'The Economics of Ageing' - you can listen here.