Disabled people are ageing
Ageing people are becoming disabled

In the framework of the Austrian Presidency, major European networks have come together with Austrian Umbrella Organisations to organise a European conference.

The number of ageing people and disabled ageing people in Europe is increasing rapidly. The European Commission is, therefore, devoting more and more attention to this topic and have recently published a green paper on demographic change. One thing becomes particularly clear: the efforts of all European member states, need to be stepped up if we are to meet the challenges posed by our increasingly ageing population. This is especially the case for people with disabilities whose needs are not always met by existing services.

The conference is targeted at representatives of persons with a disability and their families, to service providers and qualified personnel, concerned authorities at all levels, researchers and politicians.
The aim of the conference is to give an overview of the state of play in Europe on the topic, to point the way forward, to exchange models of good practice and to launch a declaration of Graz.

Please download here the Graz Declaration on ageing and disability in a pdf document.