Population Europe Inter-Faces: Annette Baudisch

Population Europe Inter-Faces: Annette Baudisch

Why 70 is the new 60 - an interview with Annette Baudisch (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research) on biodemography. Questions: 1. When my grandmother was my age, I perceived her as being much older than I feel now. Is this just a question of perspective, or is being 70 today biologically different from what it used to be? 2. If you look at human ageing in a long-term perspective, what has changed most significantly since the Neanderthals?
Event: Grand Opening of the "Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging"

Grand Opening of the "Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging"

Thu Jan 31
This new initiative is a unique interdisciplinary and international co-operation between researchers drawn from demography, epidemiology, medicine, biology, mathematics and statistics. It will endeavor to advance innovative research to discover the basic causes and key consequences of longer and healthier lives, including also its policy implications. The program starts with a scientific symposium, offering brief insights into innovative research approaches and results in the field.
Ageing Unlimited – What Does Rising Longivity Mean for Europe?

Ageing Unlimited – What Does Rising Longivity Mean for Europe?

The increase in individual life expectancy is an indisputable achievement. In terms of population, however, population ageing is inevitable in most European countries, as the most populous generation reaches higher ages whilst fertility levels remain low. What does rising longevity mean for the European economy and for Europeans? Which new social and political challenges are evolving out of ageing populations?
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