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Sheffield Institute for Studies on Ageing
High priority is being given by governments around the world to support
research into human ageing due to:
- Rising numbers of older people.
- Increasing expectations for a better old
age.
- The reduced capacity of families to provide
care.
- Pressures on public finances.
This field of research draws on many disciplines and requires a co-ordinated
multi-disciplinary approach. The Institute is made up of specialists in gerontological research and training and academics
with active interests in gerontology.
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"Proven Strategies to Improve Older People´s Health" is a Eurolink Age Report for the European Commission. The report recommends an integrated approach and highlights the benefits across all sectors.
The Eurolink Report states that a recognised starting point for success in social policy is the coherent formulation
and implementation of a set of reinforcing actions in appropriate areas. It suggests that the dramatic improvements in life
expectancy of the past two centuries in Western Europe are due to a combination of public health legislation, changes in
the physical environment and shifts in public attitude though education and information campaigns.
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THE FOUR PILLARS
Research on Social Security, Insurance and Retirement
Research Program on Social Security,
Insurance, Savings and Employment was initiated in 1985, providing information on research and publications in this area.
Newsletter n°41- September
2007 
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