Graz, 23. Dezember 2016
Happiness in later life, Part II
botenstoff 04|16 was focussed on the ‚mega-topic: ageing society‘ from the perspective of the healthcare system. While horror scenarios are unfounded, future-oriented planning is vital.
As they say, “70 is the new 50”, and today older people are getting younger. As a result, the worlds of science and economics are putting forward exciting ideas to enable older people to lead a healthy and active life.
» Styria as a “European Reference Site for Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA)”
“In the future, it will be prevention – our body’s natural capacity to remain healthy – that will become the focus.”
“Not everything that is possible is necessarily progress”
(Prof. Frank Madeo, University of Graz)