New Approaches to the Conceptualization and Measurement of Age and Ageing

People’s views on population ageing are influenced by the statistics that they read about it. The statistical measures in common use today were first developed around a century ago, in a very different demographic environment. For around two decades, we have been studying population ageing and have been arguing that its conventional portrayal is misleading. In this chapter, we summarize some of that research, which provides an alternative picture of population ageing, one that is more appropriate for twenty-first century. More details about our new view of population ageing can be found in. (Sanderson and Scherbov 2019). Population ageing can be measured in different ways. An example of this can found in the UN’s Profiles in Ageing, 2017. One way is to report on the forecasted increase in the number of people 60+ years old in the world

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Wave 1

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database. It provides micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of thousands individuals aged 50 or over and their (younger) partners. The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe seeks to analyse the process of population ageing in depth. Cite as: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 1. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w1.800SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe är en tvärvetenskaplig och multinationell paneldatabas, som består av mikrodata om hälsa, socioekonomisk status och sociala och familjenätverk av tusentals individer i åldern 50 år eller äldre och deras (yngre) partner. Syftet med SHARE är att öka förståelsen för konsekvenserna av den åldrande befolkningen. Citera som: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 1. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w1.80

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Wave 4

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database. It provides micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of thousands individuals aged 50 or over and their (younger) partners. The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe seeks to analyse the process of population ageing in depth. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2012 When using data from this dataset, please cite the dataset as follows: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 4. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w4.800 Please also cite the following publications in addition to the SHARE acknowledgement: - Börsch-Supan A., M. Brandt , H. Litwin and G. Weber (Eds). (2013). Active ageing and solidarity between generations in Europe: First results from SHARE after the economic crisis. Berlin: De Gruyter. - Malter, F., Börsch-Supan, A.(Eds.) (2013). SHARE Wave 4: Innovations & Methodology. Munich: MEA, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy. - Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hunkler, C., Kneip, T., Korbmacher, J., Malter, F., Schaan, B., Stuck, S., Zuber, S. (2013). Data Resource Profile: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt088.SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe är en tvärvetenskaplig och multinationell paneldatabas, som består av mikrodata om hälsa, socioekonomisk status och sociala och familjenätverk av tusentals individer i åldern 50 år eller äldre och deras (yngre) partner. Syftet med SHARE är att öka förståelsen för konsekvenserna av den åldrande befolkningen. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2012 When using data from this dataset, please cite the dataset as follows: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 4. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w4.800 Please also cite the following publications in addition to the SHARE acknowledgement: - Börsch-Supan A., M. Brandt , H. Litwin and G. Weber (Eds). (2013). Active ageing and solidarity between generations in Europe: First results from SHARE after the economic crisis. Berlin: De Gruyter. - Malter, F., Börsch-Supan, A.(Eds.) (2013). SHARE Wave 4: Innovations & Methodology. Munich: MEA, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy. - Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hunkler, C., Kneip, T., Korbmacher, J., Malter, F., Schaan, B., Stuck, S., Zuber, S. (2013). Data Resource Profile: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt088

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Wave 3

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database. It provides micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of thousands individuals aged 50 or over and their (younger) partners. The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe seeks to analyse the process of population ageing in depth. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2012 When using data from this dataset, please cite the dataset as follows: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 3 – SHARELIFE. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w3.800 Please also cite the following publications in addition to the SHARE acknowledgement: - Börsch-Supan, A., M. Brandt, K. Hank and M. Schröder (Eds). (2011). The individual and the welfare state. Life histories in Europe. Heidelberg: Springer. - Schröder, M. (2011). Retrospective data collection in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. SHARELIFE methodology. Mannheim: Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA). - Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hunkler, C., Kneip, T., Korbmacher, J., Malter, F., Schaan, B., Stuck, S., Zuber, S. (2013). Data Resource Profile: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt088.SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe är en tvärvetenskaplig och multinationell paneldatabas, som består av mikrodata om hälsa, socioekonomisk status och sociala och familjenätverk av tusentals individer i åldern 50 år eller äldre och deras (yngre) partner. Syftet med SHARE är att öka förståelsen för konsekvenserna av den åldrande befolkningen. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2012 When using data from this dataset, please cite the dataset as follows: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 3 – SHARELIFE. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w3.800 Please also cite the following publications in addition to the SHARE acknowledgement: - Börsch-Supan, A., M. Brandt, K. Hank and M. Schröder (Eds). (2011). The individual and the welfare state. Life histories in Europe. Heidelberg: Springer. - Schröder, M. (2011). Retrospective data collection in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. SHARELIFE methodology. Mannheim: Mannheim Research Institute for the Economics of Aging (MEA). - Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hunkler, C., Kneip, T., Korbmacher, J., Malter, F., Schaan, B., Stuck, S., Zuber, S. (2013). Data Resource Profile: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt088

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Wave 5

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database. It provides micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of thousands individuals aged 50 or over and their (younger) partners. The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe seeks to analyse the process of population ageing in depth. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2015 When using data from this dataset, please cite the dataset as follows: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 5. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w5.800 Please also cite the following publications in addition to theSHARE acknowledgement: Börsch-Supan, A., T. Kneip, H. Litwin, M. Myck, G. Weber (Eds.) (2015). Ageing in Europe - Supporting Policies for an Inclusive Society. Berlin: De Gruyter. Malter, F. and A. Börsch-Supan (Eds.) (2015). SHARE Wave 5: Innovations & Methodology. Munich: MEA, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy. Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hunkler, C., Kneip, T., Korbmacher, J., Malter, F., Schaan, B., Stuck, S. and Zuber, S. (2013). Data Resource Profile: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt088.SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe är en tvärvetenskaplig och multinationell paneldatabas, som består av mikrodata om hälsa, socioekonomisk status och sociala och familjenätverk av tusentals individer i åldern 50 år eller äldre och deras (yngre) partner. Syftet med SHARE är att öka förståelsen för konsekvenserna av den åldrande befolkningen. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2015 When using data from this dataset, please cite the dataset as follows: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 5. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w5.800 Please also cite the following publications in addition to theSHARE acknowledgement: Börsch-Supan, A., T. Kneip, H. Litwin, M. Myck, G. Weber (Eds.) (2015). Ageing in Europe - Supporting Policies for an Inclusive Society. Berlin: De Gruyter. Malter, F. and A. Börsch-Supan (Eds.) (2015). SHARE Wave 5: Innovations & Methodology. Munich: MEA, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy. Börsch-Supan, A., Brandt, M., Hunkler, C., Kneip, T., Korbmacher, J., Malter, F., Schaan, B., Stuck, S. and Zuber, S. (2013). Data Resource Profile: The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). International Journal of Epidemiology DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt088

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - Wave 2

SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe - is a multidisciplinary and cross-national panel database. It provides micro data on health, socio-economic status and social and family networks of thousands individuals aged 50 or over and their (younger) partners. The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe seeks to analyse the process of population ageing in depth. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2012 Cite as: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 2. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w2.800SHARE - Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe är en tvärvetenskaplig och multinationell paneldatabas, som består av mikrodata om hälsa, socioekonomisk status och sociala och familjenätverk av tusentals individer i åldern 50 år eller äldre och deras (yngre) partner. Syftet med SHARE är att öka förståelsen för konsekvenserna av den åldrande befolkningen. Copyright © Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) 2012 Citera som: Börsch-Supan, A. (2022). Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) Wave 2. Release version: 8.0.0. SHARE-ERIC. Data set. DOI: 10.6103/SHARE.w2.80