Long-term Care is a Public Responsibility
The state is of vital importance for a functioning long-term care system. The needs of people who require long-term care, especially if they are socially deprived, are met better by those countries, i
Max Planck Junior Scientist Receives Award
Laura Dobusch, member of the Max Planck Fellow Group at the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy has recently been awarded by the Institut Mensch, Ethik und Wissenschaft (IMEW) for he
European Policy for Inclusive Ageing Societies
European Policy for Inclusive Ageing Societies - Ageing in Europe: A new book presents evidence on how to reinforce social and economic inclusion in spite of population ageing Pressemitteilung (PDF)
EU Commissioner honors the work of SHARE
At the recent SHARE meeting, Vytenis Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, stressed the importance of sound data to build up international and country-specific knowledge on ageing.
The potentials of migrants
Dr. Christian Hunkler, scientist at the Max Planck Institute für Social Law and Social Policy, joined a discussion on the integration of refugees at the Max Planck Forum in Berlin. In this context, he
Poverty: striking at the roots of the problem
The risk of poverty in old age has to be tackled at its roots. For this purpose, investing into apprenticeships and in-service training, as well as effectively integrating migrants, is better suited t
