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"It is wrong to consider ageing as a factor which will impact society’s social development negatively. Provided that older people retain a full role in society, they certainly do not constitute a burden because they can contribute to overall development, whether it be in an active role or as a consumer. Older people, who are increasingly healthy in body and mind, are in the process of ridding themselves of their traditional status as people who are marginalised and who need protecting somewhat paternalistically, and are becoming active participants in their own lives as well as in economic, social and cultural areas of society.
Allowing everyone the freedom to choose how to live their lives is only possible in as far as people have sufficient income. That is why more opportunities and possibilities in the labour market should be offered to workers of over 50, and the idea that older workers displace younger people should be dispelled. Society needs elders for their experience, expertise and flexibility. This is a crucial issue, and the promotion of active ageing also presupposes the improvement of intergenerational solidarity and cooperation."@en1
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