The Ageing Society – Still Young at 65?
Saturday, 30.01.2010, 12.30 – 14.00 h
In 2030, one-quarter of the Swiss population will be older than 65. Life expectancy will continue to rise in the industrialized countries. The evolution will fundamentally challenge our social system and our working environment.- Which challenges are facing the ageing society?
- What role will older people play in our society? Is getting old a loss of ability to work? What would a work environment for the ageing society look like?
- What philosophy is our current health system based on? Are our attitudes to health, disease and death still up to date?
Thomas Held, Director, Avenir Suisse - A Think Tank for Switzerland
Angeline Fankhauser, Co-president of «Graue Panther Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt und Region», Switzerland
Ruth Baumann-Hölzle, Head of the Interdisciplinary Institute for Ethics in Health Care, Switzerland
Urs Tannò, Managing Partner at Top Fifty AG, Switzerland
Ludwig Gärtner, Vice-director, Federal Social Insurance Office, Switzerland
Moderation:
Urs Leuthard, Swiss Television
