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Focus on the future:“A demographic transition”
Prof. Erik Buskens, MD, PhD
Professor of Medical Technological Assesment &
Coordinator Healthy Ageing
University Medical Center Groningen
Partner in Healthy Ageing Network Northern Netherlands (HANNN)
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Functional Reserves
WHY Invest and Innovate NOW?
Regions: ageing and/or depopulation
• Demand for services increases• High burden and costs for society• Shortage labour force• Social networks collapse• Decreased level of well-being
Challenge: improve (maintain)Quality of Life citizens
WHY Invest and Innovate NOW?
Research agenda• (Health) policy interventions required to face
demographic challenges
ECONOMIC and SCIENTIFIC OPPORTUNITIES • Boost economy: innovative services, products,
therapies, technologies and organisation• Become world leader ageing-related research
Chronic disorder 1
Chronic disorder 2
Complication…
Age
Birth
HealthQoLWellbeingetc.
Goal
Intervention
Well-being perspectiveParticipation
PreconceptionObstetrics
CHCPrevention &cure
Healthy Ageing
Key elements: demographic transition an integrative approach
ResearchEducation
Innovation
Care system
Insurance
Pensions
Frail elderly
Informal careSocial inclusion
MobilityCognitive decline
Independent Living
Shrinking population
Paid work
IPR
ICT Broadband
Migration
Involved stakeholders:
-Regional & national authorities
-Knowledge institutes
-Businesses
-NGO’s
-Citizens!
Lisbon Agenda!Valorisation
Three priorities: HEALTHY AGEING
ACCESS TO SERVICES
LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION
SUSTAINABILITY & SOLIDARITY
Premiums
Health and labour
Demographic Transition:a Complex Puzzle
Examples:• Depopulation: limited mobility in rural areas; social exclusion;
depression; low food-intake …• Early detection: e.g. cognitive decline; more alert response to care-
need; coordination responsible actors…• Social cohesion: solidarity principle; responsibility at all ages; young
generations prepare, older generation accept …
HEALTHY AGEING
LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION
ACCESS TO SERVICES
InnovationEducation
Research
WELL-BEING
Recommendations for policy makers
Open mind…
Multi-cluster network: platform together facing
challenges of the demographic change
Healthy Ageing Network European Union (HANEU): Platform for cooperation?-BioConValley (Rostock, Germany)-Biologue (Copenhagen, Denmark)-Tartu Biotechnology Park (Tartu, Estonia) -Norgenta (Hamburg, Germany)-UppsalaBio (Uppsala, Sweden)-Turku region (Turku, Finland)-Healthy Ageing Network Northern Netherlands-…
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Start to work on solutions!
Healthy Ageing
Life Sciences
Medical Technology
Care & Cure
Healthy Lifestyle
Food & Nutrition
Film
Thank you for your attention !
BIG questions!
• How to even out the burden across generations?
• How to improve well being and participation current and future generations?
• How to establish cohesion and solidarity across regions and generations
• Health & Healthy Ageing prerequisite?