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Inspired by: FP7 » Never too late to keep on keeping on

version: 1 / created: 2009-11-23
id: #308 / version id: #308
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Originally submitted by: Joe Ravetz
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 8 - Socio-economic Sciences and the Humanities

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Demographic changes

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
ASPA (216289) http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=FP7_PROJ_EN&ACTION=D&DOC=2&CAT=PROJ&QUERY=012520eb26f8:d5e0:21dfa8af&RCN=88423

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Never too late to keep on keeping on

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
The UK proposal to raise the male retirement age to 66 starts a trend – where problems of social care, public health finance, social cohesion and particularly pensions, can all benefit. Suddenly there are people of 90+ working flexible hours, and either dropping dead or living longer as a result.

Keywords

ageing, retirement, social care, health, pensions, working

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2025

Type of event

Human planned (e.g. terrorist attack or funded scientific breakthrough)

Type of emergence

please select (if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation
(e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Mixed

Importance

please specify:
please select
Level 3: important for the European Union