A decade for healthy ageing. 2020-2030

Abstract

Period 2020-2030 has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the «Healthy ageing decade». The aim of this review is to offer and comment the antecedents and reasons to justify this declaration. Main doctrinal concepts involved, as well as previous documents and recommended strategies are presented. The paper includes, also, the initial reactions that have taken place in Europe and in Spain about this declaration. Author underlines, as final remarks, the most selected messages of the review.