Population Aging: New Data and New Challenges

The SNF Dialogues discussed population aging, new data, and the unprecedented challenges posed by long-term population decline in Greece.   

A steady increase in life expectancy and sustained low birth rates, in recent years, have led to continued population aging in the Western world in general and in Greece in particular that is expected to intensify in the coming decades. On the last Wednesday of February, the SNF Dialogues embarked on a discussion on population aging and Greece’s demographic evolution. Why is European aging a major issue of concern to the European Union, and at what rate is Greece getting older? Through an open conversation with researchers and experts, the Dialogues discussed the factors that drive demographic change, as well as what that change means for a country, its economy, and its social structure. What will the consequences of long-term and large-scale population decline be for Greece? What stereotypes related to aging prevail in our families, social circles, and workplaces, and how can we overcome them?

In Brief

The SNF Dialogues are curated and moderated by Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou. 

*The opinions expressed by Dialogues participants, whether officially representing institutions and organizations or themselves alone, at events, in articles, or in other audiovisual media are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) or iMEdD. Speakers' remarks are made freely, without prior guidance or intervention from the team.