Inaugural lecture by Professor Asghar Zaidi: 'Changing the way we age' Event

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A major aspiration in modern societies is that people enjoy an active and healthy life in their old age, in particular in European and North American countries where life expectancy gains have been among the highest in the world. While we rejoice to live longer, and in better health and with more financial security, we also query how these aspirations can be sustained with our behavioural responses, and through public policy and institutional reforms and innovations. The challenge for scholars is therefore to identify, recommend and promote strategies that stimulate and sustain the activity, independence and health of older people and make public welfare systems sustainable – through in-depth national, sub-national and comparative research and analysis. This lecture will reflect on the usefulness of comparative research, in building evidence on policy lessons that can be learned from international comparisons of active and healthy ageing outcomes.