Ageing and Health

The Politics of Better Policies

Scott L Greer author Julia Lynch author Michelle Falkenbach author Aaron Reeves author Jane Gingrich author Jonathan Cylus author Clare Bambra author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:5th Aug '21

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Ageing and Health cover

The mythical 'demographic timebomb' can be defused through policies that reduce inequalities between and within generations.

Ageing societies can be healthy and productive- if they get the politics right. This book argues that the population ageing crisis can be solved through policies that reduce inequalities between and within generations. It then explores the political coalitions needed to support policymaking that avoids pitting generations against each other.One of the most important political and economic challenges facing Europe and elsewhere is the ageing of societies. Must ageing populations create conflict between generations and crisis for health systems? Our answer is no. The problem is not so much demographic change as the political and policy challenge of creating fair, sustainable and effective policies for people of all ages. This book, based on a large European Observatory study, uses new evidence to challenge some of the myths surrounding ageing and its effects on economies and health systems. Cataclysmic views of population ageing are often based on stereotypes and anecdotes unsupported by evidence. 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. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

ISBN: 9781108972871

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm

Weight: 280g

184 pages