1. MEP 2013

2. Statistics Trends of population ageing in Europe Now and future Age structure of population in Finland Now and future

3. Health promotion that support ageing Health Promotion is the development of individual, group, institutional, community and systemic strategies to improve health knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviour. Health promotion focuses on prevention. Health programmes help support social contexts for instance daily activities. Proper nutrition is important factor in health promotion ensuring the aging population have proper diet. Holistic approach towards health promotion is important i.e. taking care of the individual, spiritually, emotionally, financially, physically. A setting for elderly population should be set up e.g. nursing homes & recreational facilities

4. Health care and rehabilitation Palliative care is an important public health issue in an increasing number of older people with complex needs. Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for old people because they suffer due to lack of access to this care. Patterns of disease in the last years of life are changing with more people dying from cardiovascular diseases,diabetes, cancer and dementia.

5. Best practices: social perspective Advocating for no age discrimination – Directly or indirectly – Legal, policies Promotion campaign for senior volunteer – Skills – Participation Senior parks – Training body and mind – Play is important aspect in every age

6. Financial support Rehabilitation Part-time pension Occupational health care Alternation leave Extending workers careers

7. Programs and services for the elderly in Finland Attempts at Pension Reform –1) to make the earnings-related pension system financially more sustainable –2) to increase labour market participation of senior employees –3) to make the pension system more equitable and internally consistent Finnish National Programmes –The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health: Forum for Well-Being at Work –Ministry of Employment and the Economy: TYKES (Finnish Workplace Development Programme) –Ministry of Education: Noste Programme (Raising adults' level of education and training) Institutional Care and Housing Services in Social Care 2011 –Total number of clients in institutional care and housing services for older people has increased by about 41 per cent. Social Networking and Technological Aids –Social networking and support should be organized for elderly people –Technology plays a key role in helping the elderly to improve their quality of life