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Work-Life Integration – AGE Policy Paper
Credit: David Tett AGE position paper explores the holistic concept of ‘work-life integration’ that we are advocating for. Unlike the notion of work-life balance, work-life...
AGE Barometer
AGE Barometer assesses on a bi-annual basis the socio-economic situation of older people across the EU and how this situation underpins the respect of their...
The EU Care Strategy is historic, but will Member States live up to the ambition?
With its EU Care Strategy, launched today, the European Commission sets out a comprehensive set of policies, establishing for the first time its vision on...
Care must empower us throughout our lives – AGE position paper
Throughout 2021, we organised a series of workshops with our members to discuss the change we want to see in care in Europe. Our ‘Rethinking...
Social Summit: the EU looks beyond COVID, but must not blind itself to the recent past
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 11th May 2021 Link to this PR on Mailchimp AGE Platform Europe hails the commitments made at the Social Summit...
AGE calls for “far-reaching reforms” in long-term care after important debate at the European Parliament
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 9 October 2020 Following the plenary debate on “The impact of Covid-19 outbreak on long-term care facilities” at the European...
The EU must build back better, for all… and with older people
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 23 September 2020 Lire ce communiqué en français World Older Persons’ Day, 1st October 2020 Photo from Bennett Tobias on...
A call for the EU Parliament to investigate the tragic impact of COVID-19 on long-term care across the European Union
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 1 July 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has had dire consequences on long-term and residential care facilities across Europe. In...
Elder abuse has been on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic – it is high time to take it seriously!
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 15 June 2020 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020 Abuse, violence and neglect of older people affect 25% of older...
Crisis set us apart, the recovery must bring us together, new AGE report says
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 03 June 2020 Read this statement in pdf version Lire le communiqué en français On Wednesday 3 June, AGE releases...
COVID-19 and care for older people: The urgent wake-up call of the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 27 May 2020 AGE Platform Europe (AGE) warmly welcomes the recent statement of Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of...
The COVID-19 reveals violations of older people’s human rights, new AGE report says
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 19 May 2020 Read this statement in pdf version Lire le communiqué en français On Tuesday 19th May, AGE releases...
United Nations: 140 countries jointly call for respect of the rights and dignity of older people and global solidarity
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 13 May 2020 Read this statement in pdf version Lire le communiqué en français Unsplash Time has come to adopt...
People of all ages need to build together a post-pandemic world designed for everyone and for the planet
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 28 April 2020 Read this statement in pdf version Version française EU Day of Solidarity between Generations, 29th April While...
Residential institutions in the eye of the COVID-19 storm: governments must act quickly to protect residents and personnel
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 16 April 2020 Read this press release in pdf format The situation of older persons living in residential institutions in...
Investment in health for all: the best reward we can give to nurses
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 6 April 2020 Ce communiqué est disponible en français Older persons wholeheartedly join the global applause for the healthcare professionals...
To preserve their legitimacy, the EU and member states need to care for citizens!
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, Belgium – 19 September 2019 Placing wellbeing at the core of our economic models and welfare states is not only an...
Ageism and elder abuse: two faces of the same coin
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 11 June 2019 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2019 Photo by Eberhard Grossgasteiger on Unsplash One in four older people...
EU Pillar of Social Rights celebrates first anniversary: Despite some positives steps forward a wider social strategy is still missing
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 30 November 2018 PDF version available here One year after the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights, some small steps...
AGE Position on carer’s leave and reconciling work and family life for older workers
Our paper emphasizes the importance of reconciling work and family life for older workers but also for the benefit of a more inclusive and sustainable...
Building an age-friendly Europe with the European Pillar of Social Rights – AGE Position
AGE seized the momentum of the EU Social Summit for fair jobs and growth in November 2017 to publish its recommandations to translate the principles...
AGE position on Residential care for older persons
AGE policy statement on residential care for older persons examines the findings of the recent research report Care homes for older Europeans: Public, for-profit and...
Precarious working conditions in care services: The dignity of older people and care workers at risk
Logos 15 June 2018.png JOINT PRESS RELEASE World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Brussels, 15 June 2018 PDF version available here Care services for older people...
Health digitalization: the promise of a healthier Europe?
Brussels, 26 April 2018 PDF version available here EU Communication on Digital Transformation of Health and Care in the Digital Single Market With the objective...
