POPULATION AGEING – THE CHALLENGE OF THE NEW CENTURY

PENKA NAIDENOVA
GENOVEVA MIHOVA

 

Abstract

This is a review about the recent scientific concepts related to population ageing in global and regional scales and the European programs of research. It is also about projects of database and priorities regarding the integration of studies and policy-oriented issues for further 15 years. Special information is included from the participation of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the projects of ageing of the European Union according to the 7-th framework program of the EU Commission.

 

Key words

Population Ageing, Global and Regional Scales

 

References

Mihova, G., The policy for the elderly - European and national priorities, Proceedings of Aging and Health science conference, Varna, 15 May 2009, pp. 9-24

Naidenova, P., Mihova, G., Key priorities in research on aging, Second national forum of researchers on aging population, Sofia, 10 May 2010, Center for Population Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Pressat, R., Dictionary of Demography, Translation from French, Sofia, 2006

Walker, A., Cook, J., Research on Ageing: Priorities for the European region, First national forum of researchers on aging population, Sofia, 7 April 2007, Center for Population Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, pp. 48-81

Project ERA-AGE 2 European Research Area on Ageing 2, Seventh Framework
Programme of the Commission of the European Communities,
http://eraage.group.shef.ac.uk/

Project Futurage A Roadmap for Ageing Research, Seventh Framework Programme of the Commission of the European Communities,
http://futurage.group.shef.ac.uk/

 

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