European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing – Integrated Care (EIP AHA B3 - Integrated Care)

Abstract

The European population is ageing rapidly, but living longer does not necessarily mean living a healthier, more active and independent life. The number of Europeans over 65 will double in the next 50 years, and the number of over 80's will almost triple. Life expectancy will continue to increase, yet unhealthy life years make up 20% of a person's life. In order to tackle these challenges, the European Commission has launched an initiative creating a partnership to obtain commitment and investment from stakeholders - public and private, EU, national, regional and local who have jointly agreed on three priority areas for action: (i) prevention, screening and early diagnosis; (ii) care and cure; (iii) active ageing and independent living. In order to achieve the main goals of the initiative, six action groups have been prioritised, and Integrated Care of chronic conditions is one of them. The overarching target of the EIP AHA is to increase by 2 the average number of healthy life years in the EU by 2020. The partnership offers a framework for cooperation in order to address barriers hindering innovation. It intends to align existing EU, national, regional and local tools, private and public, to improve their effectiveness. The Partnership gathers stakeholders from the public and public sectors across different policy areas. Together they work on shared interests, activities and projects to find innovative solutions that meet the needs of the ageing populations. The partnership for Integrated Care for Chronic Conditions has brought together more than 180 stakeholders and has developed an Action Plan with 9 Action Areas. The workshop will focus on the current development of the 9 Action Areas and will provide some results and examples of good practices already existing in Integrated Care. Interactive participation from the attendants at the workshop will be expected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]