Scheme aims to add 2 years of healthy life for all

Two extra years of healthy living for every European by 2020 is the ambitious objective of a new EU venture — the European Innovation Partnership for Active and Healthy Ageing.

Ireland’s part in the venture is through The Collaboration for Ageing (Collage), led by UCC, and a Co Louth enterprise called Louth Age Friendly County. It includes contributors and partners from across the country.

George Shorten, dean of medicine at UCC, said Collage has developed novel and effective practices which support active ageing and will tailor them for transfer to other regions in Europe.