Ageing and health : the politics of better policies / Scott L. Greer, Julia Lynch, Aaron Reeves, Michelle Falkenback, Jane Gingrich, Jonathan Cylus, Clare Bambra.

"Must ageing populations create conflict between generations and crisis for health systems? Our answer is no. The problem is not so much demographic change as the political policy challenge of creating fair, sustainable and effective policies for people of all ages. This book, based on a large European Observatory study uses new evidence to challenge some of the myths surrounding ageing and its effects on economies and health systems. Divisive and alarmist views of population ageing are often based on stereotypes and anecdotes unsupported by evidence. How we address ageing societies is a choice. Societies can choose policies that benefit people of all ages, promoting equity both within and between generations, and political coalitions can be built to support such policies."--Provided by publisher.