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The Elderly

Find knowledge and expertise on elderly people’s living conditions, working life, elder care and the ageing society

  • Lisbeth Pedersen

    Head of Research, {ignore}

    +45 29 43 53 60
    lp@vive.dk

VIVE has knowledge on elderly people viewed from numerous angles. For instance, the living conditions of the elderly, the organisation of elder care, housing for the elderly and recruitment and retention in the labour market.

The ageing society is a challenge in many countries, including Denmark. It places new demands on the organisation of the welfare society, including elder care in particular. It also contributes to labour shortage and makes it necessary for seniors to stay longer in the labour market.

Find knowledge on

  • The general living conditions, financial and family situations of elderly people
  • The challenges of demographic change, with the growing proportion of senior citizens and the increasing diversity of this group
  • Organisation and initiatives in municipal elder care
  • The shortage of staff in elder care
  • Participation of elderly people in the labour market, senior policy and retention
  • Elderly people with ethnic minority backgrounds
  • Potential benefits of living in a senior housing community

Publications

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Scientific article
17. DEC 2025

Longevity, Linked Lives, and Generational Time

  • The Elderly
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Elderly, Children, Adolescents and Families
Mini report
4. DEC 2025

Arbejdsgiveres syn på ældre ansøgere

  • Labour Market
  • The Elderly
  • Labour Market, The Elderly
Book
4. DEC 2025

Hvornår er man for gammel til arbejde og for ung til pension?

  • Labour Market
  • The Elderly
  • Labour Market, The Elderly
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Experts

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Jakob Kjellberg

Professor, Cand.scient., MSc in Health Econ

+45 42 80 19 15
jakj@vive.dk
VIVE Health and Later Life
Copenhagen
  • Health Care
  • The Elderly
  • Economy and Governance
  • Health Care, The Elderly, Economy and Governance

Key Expertise:

  • Improving efficiency,
  • Municipalities and regions,
  • mMental health,
  • Rehabilitation,
  • Sickness,
  • Hospitals

Paul Bingley

Professor

+45 33 48 09 37
pab@vive.dk
VIVE Health and Later Life
Copenhagen
  • The Elderly
  • Labour Market
  • Daycare, school and education
  • The Elderly, Labour Market, Daycare, school and education

Key Expertise:

  • Benefit income,
  • Crime,
  • Daycare,
  • Education,
  • Inequality and social heritage,
  • Unemployment

Anika Liversage

Professor MSO

+45 33 48 08 57
ani@vive.dk
VIVE Social Welfare and the Labour Market
Copenhagen
  • The Social Sector
  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • The Elderly
  • The Social Sector, Children, Adolescents and Families, The Elderly

Key Expertise:

  • Immigrants,
  • Integration,
  • Gender and identity,
  • Gender equality,
  • Care
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VIVE – The Danish Center for Social Science Research provides knowledge that contributes to developing the welfare society and strengthening quality development, efficiency enhancement and governance in the public sector, both in municipalities, regions and nationally.
Tel: +45 44 45 55 00
E-mail: vive@vive.dk
EAN: 5798000354845
CVR: 23 15 51 17