Healthy and active ageing: looking through an economic lens

  Charles Normand, Gemma Williams and Jonathan Cylus

Improved life expectancy in Europe is a triumph for public health and health services.  But it has also led to large changes in the age structure of populations. This has …

Growing strong in times of crisis – Investing in wellbeing and health equity for young and old

  Gabriella Sutton and Alison Maassen

Our societies have reached their tipping point.  Demographic change, growing inequalities, the climate crisis, COVID-19, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine are all having a negative impact on …

Oral health and public health: the effects and costs of Periodontitis

  José João Mendes, João Botelho, Vanessa Machado, Bjorn Klinge, António Pedro Alves de Matos and Gil Alcoforado

Periodontitis, a gum condition related to plaque, is one of the world’s most prevalent health conditions – although lower income groups suffer the most. It affects the whole body, and …

Supporting older people in remote areas in a post COVID-19 time

  Monika Robnik, Andreja Mezinec, Ria Jagodic, Dr. Luka Kronegger and Dr. Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš

During the pandemic, access to healthcare has been limited and we have been forced to become more isolated. Under these conditions, how can we help older people to live independent …

Good health now, but problems in store for the future? How the accumulation of health and social issues will affect the future health of vulnerable groups.

  Henk Hilderink and Marieke Verschuuren

The general state of public health in the Netherlands appears to be good. The average lifespan is increasing steadily, and most people feel healthy and not restricted by activity limitations. …

How to transfer good practices in integrated care internationally: From self-assessment to knowledge transfer and improvement in care

  Dr Francesca Avolio, Donna Henderson and Dr Andrea Pavlickova

The challenge of an ageing population is faced by many regions and countries in Europe, and integrated care is a recognised solution to it. Increasing the readiness and capacity of …

Comment un nouveau label nutritionnel pour les maisons de repos et de soins commence à faire partie de la lutte contre la dénutrition

  Marc Delwaide

En Belgique, 14% de résidents de 70 ans et plus en maisons de repos et maisons de repos et de soins sont en état de dénutrition et 49% sont à …