Longevity, Ageing and Dementia
A growing «dementia epidemic», driven by demographic change, will sooner or later have an unprecedented impact on the socioeconomic development of almost every country on earth. This situation is already becoming a challenge for developed nations, but it will affect emerging and developing countries too at some point in the foreseeable future.
To fully understand the future of dementia, we need knowledge and expertise in the following areas:
1. Global, regional and country perspectives – what are the scenarios for the prevalence of dementia?
2. Current and future strategies for dealing with this challenge from the medical, nursing, social and economic perspective.
3. What is the role of innovation at all levels of treatment and care?
4. Ethical and humanitarian implications of longevity – something that will certainly shape public and social policy discussions in the coming decades.
- Altern verstehen verstehen – Langlebigkeit gestalten
(H. Groth, L. Binggeli, P. Friedli & R. Rau, WDA Discussion Paper, April 2021)
- WDA Global Longevity Council
(WDA Forum, April 2021)
- Does Technology Contribute Towards Making Longevity a Sustainable Achievement? The Cases of Productivity and Healthcare
(L. F. De Arruda, WDA Forum, December 2020)
- The Race between Technology and an Ageing Population
(S. Leugger, WDA Forum, December 2020)
- How Can Technology Help Make Longevity a Sustainable Achievement?
(L. M. Marbuger, WDA Forum, December 2020)
- Altern verstehen, Langlebigkeit gestalten
(H. Groth, R. Rau & N. Rufer, WDA Forum, April 2020)
- Global Demographic Change - On Longevity
(H. Groth, Journal of Innovative Business and Management 11(2), November 2019)
- Altern verstehen, Langlebigkeit gestalten - Zukunftsperspektiven für Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft und Politik
(WDA Executive Workshop Berlin, Oktober 2019)
- Ja – wir leben 100 Jahre!
(H. Groth & N. Rufer, Vorsorge Guide, September 2019)
- On Longevity
(H. Groth, WDA, December 2018)
- „Ein gelingendes Leben“ - Was ist darunter zu verstehen?
(H. Groth & N. Rufer, WDA June 2018)
- Rio Declaration: Culture of Care
(International WDA Forum a.o., October 2013)
- Healthy & Active Ageing
(H. Groth, Interview in "Zeitlupe", September 2012)
- Challenges of Longevity in Developed Countries.
(M. Wehling & H. Groth, Neurodegenerative Diseases, 15.11.2010)
- Future Demographic Challenges in Europe: The Urgency to Improve the Management of Dementia.
(WDA - HSG, Discussion Paper Series, 2009)
- The Future of Dementia. (English version)
(H. Groth & F. Gutzwiller, WDA - HSG Discussion Paper Series, 2011)
- The Future of Dementia. (German version)
(H. Groth & F. Gutzwiller, WDA - HSG Discussion Paper Series, 2011)
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Interview mit Dr. Hans Groth über das Buch: «Morgen werden wir 100»
(Körber Stiftung, Juli 2018)
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