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This report, by the European Network for Workplace Health Promotion, consists of two parts. The first depicts the demographic context and the status of ageing workers, and the second portrays the measures that can be taken to help improve the status of this group of workers. It focuses on activities and tools available at company level for prolonging working life.

This Policy Position paper on mental health and well-being in an ageing population is published by Mental Health Europe. It describes the impact of the demographic change, especially to older people who aim to grow old in good physical and mental health but are affected by many risk factors for mental health problems, such as loss of social support from families and friends and cognitive and physical decline. The promotion of healthy and active ageing is one of the EU key policy objectives and needs to include the prevention of mental health issues among the ageing population. Mental Health Europe takes position in this paper and gives recommendations to be put into practice at the EU and national policy level and the community and individual level.

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This publication aims to support people in using the evidence from a pilot initiative to change practice and influence policy at subregional, regional and national levels.

There is a growing evidence base which verifies the positive impact participative arts can have on the health and wellbeing of older people, but to date there is no published review that synthesises evidence of the impact of participatory arts on older people.

The Baring Foundation was commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation to address this gap and provide evidence to funders about the benefits accrued through art activities and to support arts organisations to improve their work.