Gestor bibliográfico Crisis y Salud

Whether becoming unemployed and struggling to find a new job; losing their life-time savings that vanished in financial and real estate markets; paying more for basic goods and vital services; or simply dropping out of social or cultural participation, millions of older Europeans have been experiencing on a daily basis the impact of the financial and economic crisis Other population or age groups may be also facing similar or other difficulties or be exposed even more severely to the risk of poverty and social exclusion However, no one should underestimate the growing vulnerability amongst people aged 50 and over and in this time of crisis neither deny the specificity of poverty and social exclusion in old age This publication builds on the work in the field of social inclusion and social protection carried out by AGE Platform Europe and its member organisations since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 They have been regularly monitoring the impact of the financial and economic crisis, as well as the austerity measures introduced in response to it, on social realities of older people across the EU, in particular amongst the most vulnerable The document also presents recommendations from the seminar AGE co-organised with the Committee of the Regions on the impact of the crisis on older people on 19 June 2012 in Brussels.