Major policy challenges of ageing societies : Britain and Germany compared / Alan Walker and Gerhard Naegele -- Pension reform and the socio-economic status of older people / Jay Ginn, Uwe Fachinger and Winfried Schmahl -- Ageing and the labour market : a comparison of policy approaches / Frerich Frerichs and Philip Taylor -- Silver economy : purchasing power and the quest for quality of life / Wolfgang Potratz, Tobias Gross and Josef Hilbert -- Gender and ageing : the role of social networks / Ingrid Eyers and Gertrud Backes -- Minority ethnic elders in Germany and the UK / Vera Gerling -- The changing generational contract within and outside the family / Monika Reichert and Judith Phillips -- Health status and health policy / Anita Pfaff -- Long-term care in Germany and the UK / Caroline Glendenning and Gerhard Igl -- Societal and political participation / Tony Maltby and Christiane Rohleder -- Conclusion / Gerhard Naegele and Alan Walker.