1. Ageing people In Europe Growing old actively and in good health. Thats everybodys wish www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

2. Ageing people In Europe Ageing is for most people a blessing but not for all. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

3. Ageing people In Europe Ageing is for most people a blessing but not for all. The reality is also that for a large group this is not seen as a blessing but as a burden. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

4. Ageing people In Europe Ageing is for most people a blessing but not for all. The reality is also that for a large group this is not seen as a blessing but as a burden. Although we are in general in a better health ageing people experience more health problems. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

5. Ageing people In Europe Besides the obvious ones like Alzheimer, Dementia, Diabetic, Rheumatism, Cardiac diseases and so on, there is an other great not recognized health problem. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

6. Ageing people In Europe Besides the obvious ones like Alzheimer, Dementia, Diabetic, Arthritis and so on, there, is an other great not recognized health problem. That health problem is Chronic Pain. Pain which is there hour by hour, day by day and never ending. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

7. Ageing people In Europe Chronic pain by ageing people is increasing by the years. Research shows it is 60% or more by people older then 75 years. (Elliot AM et all 1999) www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

8. Ageing people In Europe Chronic pain by ageing people is increasing by the years. Research shows it is >60% or more by people older then 75 years. (Elliot AM et all 1999) With an ageing population we are talking about an gigantic problem. Specially as chronic pain isnt considered as a disease in its own rights. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

9. Ageing people In Europe How does Chronic pain effects the mission of active ageing? www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

10. Ageing people In Europe How does Chronic pain effects the mission of active ageing? It prevents people whit chronic pain being really active in this ageing society. For several reasons; www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

11. Ageing people In Europe 1.The possibility to do their own day to day activities. 2.The possibility to provide in their own income. 3.The possibility to be actively involved in social activities. 4.The possibility to participate in the normal physical activities. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

12. Ageing people In Europe What can be done to change this situation? www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

13. Ageing people In Europe What can be done to change this situation? We cant stop the process of ageing !! www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

14. Ageing people In Europe What can be done to change this situation? We cant stop the process of ageing !! We can improve the quality of ageing by; www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

15. Ageing people In Europe Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own rights. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

16. Ageing people In Europe Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own rights. Patient focused approach. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

17. Ageing people In Europe Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own rights. Patient focused approach. Education from patients / health care professionals. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

18. Ageing people In Europe Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own rights. Patient focused approach. Education from patients / health care professionals. Multidisciplinary programs. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

19. Ageing people In Europe Recognise chronic pain as a disease in its own rights. Patient focused approach. Education from patients / health care professionals. Multidisciplinary programs. Prevention. www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu

20. Ageing people In Europe Healthy, active ageing in Europe We wish it to you all !! Pain Alliance Europe aisbl info@pae-eu.eu www.pae-eu.eu Joop van Griensven, president PAE www.pae-eu.euwww.pae-eu.eu info@pae-eu.eu aisbl 0843.498.142info@pae-eu.eu