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By 2070, the number of individuals requiring long-term care in the population over 50 years old, is foreseen to be 21% higher than in 2020.

This policy brief draws from the JRC research published in the technical report Demographic microsimulation of long-term care needs in the European Union. It summarises the main results and highlights...

This study presents a prototype microsimulation demographic model that projects the risk of developing long-term care needs for the over-50 population in selected European countries from 2011 to 2070. It...

New thematic data stories published in the Atlas of Demography explore linkages between demography and air, water and soil pollution. The stories aim to stimulate a discussion about...

Rapid demographic ageing substantially affects socioeconomic development and presents considerable challenges for food security and agricultural sustainability, which have so far not been...

Succession is essential for the existence and development of family farms and rural areas; however, the generalized aging of farmers is occurring worldwide. The main objective of this research is to analyse the motivations that determine...

A new thematic data story of the Atlas of Demography provides an overview of the demographic challenges of EU Member States and the policy responses they have adopted to address them...

The EUropean Network for Action on Ageing and Physical Activity is a thematic, collaborative network aiming to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of older people throughout Europe by the promotion of evidence...

The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock is one of the leading demographic research centers in the world. At the MPIDR, researchers from all over the world investigate demographic...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's...