Demographic ageing and vulnerability in the European Union: a brief analysis of the challenges and opportunities it poses

The pronounced ageing of the European population has multidimensional repercussions at socio-economic level, which Union been addressing. In this context, concerns about intergenerational solidarity and social sustainability are gaining prominence constitute cornerstones life-cycle approach embodied in Commission’s Green Paper on Ageing: Fostering responsibility between generations, published 2021. article, we aim to address underlying challenges, as well opportunities that these demographic trends present today, placing special focus aforementioned report. We also highlight important stakeholder inputs issue, notably recommendation put place a human-rights based regarding rights older people Union. It is our intention explore notion vulnerability associated with elderly, essentially addressing extent it can be applied uniformly group, briefly evaluate concept light emerging theories render universal aspect human life.