Taking stock of the policy response to the ongoing research on ageing, I guess it is fair to say that the results so far have been mixed. *  *  *  On the plus side, one can not deny that ageing features prominently on the political agenda and, in many countries, significant steps are being taken.
Several countries are reforming or are set to reform their pension systems with a view to improving the sustainability of public finances. Considerable progress towards sound fiscal positions is also made in some countries.