The European Commission recently announced to the publication of the Monitoring Framework for the Council Recommendation on Access to Affordable High-Quality Long-Term Care. Developed by the European Commission and the Indicators Sub-Group of the Social Protection Committee throughout 2023–2024, this…
OECD has launched a new Working Paper on how access to Long-Term Care is managed across countries. As populations age, the demand for long-term care (LTC), encompassing a range of personal care and assistance services, is steadily increasing across OECD…
Horizon Europe is the research and innovation programme of the EU for the period 2021-2027. The aims of Cluster 1 'Health' include improving and protecting the health and well-being of citizens of all ages by generating new knowledge, developing innovative…
Gender equality is a fundamental right for all and a fundamental value of the EU. The roadmap for women’s rights, adopted in March 2025, sets out a long-term vision for fully achieving women’s rights in Europe. To help turn this…
The EPSR Action Plan public consultation has just been published. The European Pillar of Social Rights (‘Pillar’) is the EU’s blueprint for a fairer and more inclusive Social Europe that protects its citizens while contributing to better living and working…
Are you working on an innovative project in the field of ageing well or the Silver Economy? Don’t miss your chance to showcase it on an international stage — applications for the 2025 SilverEco International Awards close on 30June !…
Lorenzo’s Youth Summit is a free, virtual worldwide event that unites the daughters and sons of younger-onset dementia (ages 4-35+) on June 20th and June 21st. Together, we create a space to heal in community and advocate for dementia justice…
The SilverEco and Ageing Well International Festival is the largest B2B event dedicated to Demographic Transition and Longevity. It will take place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on October 20th and 21st, 2025. This year’s edition features: An…
Set up and run by Europe’s largest independent mental health NGO, Mental Health Europe, European Mental Health Week 2025 is taking place between the 19th and 25th of May. The theme this year is Care for mental health, invest in social rights and organisations and individuals are invited to…
The scale of undeclared care work (paid care work that is lawful but not declared to public authorities) in the EU is considerable. Recent estimates suggest that 6.8 million undeclared workers provide care or household services across the EU, with…
