The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research has just published the Summer issue of the Mainstreaming Ageing-Newsletter. The issue focuses on the quality of life in old age.

Dear Reader,
In an era of increasing longevity, where many 65 year old people today can expect to have enough time to make 15 journeys between the Earth and the Sun, the question is not only what we will do with those years, but how can we make it an enjoyable, comfortable, safe and independent time of life. To age well is something we all wish for regardless of time and space. Yet, we often forget when we talk about ageing and "old age" that it represents a diverse set of experiences, interests, abilities and needs. This issue´s newsletter contributions not only highlight this heterogeneity within and across populations, but also testify to the need to find ways of continuing to include older people in the process of designing and delivering services that can improve quality of life in old age.

Eszter Zólyomi
Project Coordinator

To view the issue, please see: http://www.monitoringris.org/index.php?id=30

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