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Healthy and active ageing: turning the 'silver' economy into gold

Mar 12, 2012

Annika Hedberg

Senior Adviser on climate and sustainability

In this Policy Brief Annika Ahtonen argues that in order for Europe to address the demographic challenge and to turn it into an opportunity, it should make active and healthy ageing a project for the whole of society.

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