Current Discussion

Familialism will continue because of resource limitations, uncertainties regarding responsibility, and the political status of the family.

At the crux of what all older adults need is a place to call home— where they can attach meaning and build a sense of place.

Raise the visibility of non-inclusive transport, the United Nations Human Rights Council would do well to consider establishing a special procedure related to mobility in the context of the antidiscrimination norm and the economic, social and cultural rights to which most of the world’s countries have committed themselves.

The private sector tends to commodify housing stock but also acts in favour of the profit motive and the person and their needs remain largely ignored.

Increases in divorce and remarriage notably among those aged 50 and older highlight a critical need to understand and navigate complex shared social networks

Factors, such as age of migration which need to be considered while examining the questions of aging identities among the senior diaspora.

Aging well is no doubt easier for some than others but it’s important to communicate mindfully about aging and shape our futures through what we do and say.

In Sweden, people under retirement age who need extensive support can be granted personal assistance, a highly individualized form of assistance that is , free of charge and designed to improve the chances of living like other members of society. What is important here is that such support can be extended into aging

As ageing in urban settlement emerges as a global demographic trend, a better understanding of the importance and limitations of demographics should be placed at the top of researchers’ list of priorities.

The economic crisis in Greece has dramatically impacted most aspects of social life, and substantially altered living conditions by reducing quality of life to the bare minimum. The effects on vulnerable groups and older people however, have been particularly devastating.