1. Policies for Later-Life Families in a Comparative European Perspective • Pearl Dykstra , Erasmus University Rotterdam; Maja Djundeva, Erasmus University Rotterdam.

2. Population Aging and Retirement Age Policy: Period Balances, Age Rebalances • Fernando Fernandes , Independent Consultant & Researcher; Cassio M. Turra, Demography Department, Cedeplar, UFMG; Eduardo L. G. L. G. Rios-Neto, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE).

3. Reconceptualising ‘Old Age’ for Better Regional Health Policy in Europe • Stuart Gietel-Basten , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Sergei Scherbov, Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).

4. Indicators of Familialism and Defamilialization in Long-Term Care • Ellen Verbakel , Radboud University; Marjolein I. Broese van Groenou, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Karen F. Glaser, King's College London; Martina Brandt, TU Dortmund University.

5. Attitudes and Preferences towards Future Old-Age Support amongst Tomorrow’s Elders in China • Min Qin , ESRC Centre for Population Change, University of Southampton; Jane C. Falkingham, University of Southampton; Maria Evandrou, University of Southampton; Athina Vlachantoni, Centre for Research on Ageing, University of Southampton.