Economic foundations for creative ageing policy, volume I, Context and considerations

Ageing populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early twenty-first century. This demographic change is mainly seen as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life, especially in Europe, where ageing has resulted in a reduction in economic competitiveness. Economic Foundations for Creative Ageing Policy mixes the silver economy, the creative economy, and the social economy to construct positive solutions for an ageing population. Klimczuk covers theoretical analyses and case study descriptions of good practices to suggest strategies that could be internationally popularized.

Foreword / by Harry R. Moody : Positive Aging for an Aging Society -- Foreword / by Kathrin Komp -- Preface and acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Old age as a stage in the life course and the life cycle -- Forms of older people capital -- Creativity and aging : concepts and controversies -- Mixed economy and multi-sectoral approach to population aging -- Silver, creative, and social economies as positive responses to population aging -- Benefits at the interface between economic systems -- Conclusion -- Afterword / by Lukasz Tomczyk -- Glossary -- Bibliography.