AARP Statement on the Occasion of the 2008 UN International Day of Older Persons

AARP is proud to join the United Nations in celebrating the eighteenth annual International Day of Older Persons.  It is a most fitting tribute for us to pause on this day and reflect on the vital contributions of more than 600 million people over 60 around the world who make life better for everyone.  October 1, 2008   

Reinventing Retirement: Reshaping Health & Financial Security for the EU 27 and Eastern Europe

On October 23-24 in Dürnstein, Austria, AARP International and the European Centre Vienna will facilitate a pan-European approach to "reinventing retirement," with a particular emphasis on the new member states of the European Union, and the socio-economic consequences of aging for these countries.

The Journal: Summer 2008

The summer 2008 edition features articles by Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD; Xavier Bertrand, Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Solidarity, France; Ab Klink, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Netherlands; Robert Madelin, Director-General for Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission; Ana Ligia Mixco Sol de Saca, the First Lady of El Salvador; Dr. Robert Butler, Founder and CEO of the International Longevity Center; and more.