The Laboratory on Longevity and Ageing (LoLA) is a network of researchers from different disciplines dealing with longevity and population ageing. Its main aim is a better understanding of the demographic, social and economic consequences of the progressive lengthening of life.

The increasing longevity and better health of population pose to Italian and European societies the challenge of healthy and active ageing, and welfare. Labour market policies have already undergone deep modifications in order to meet that challenge. These priorities are present in the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development of the UN, with the goal to “ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages”.

More specific themes of LoLA are dynamics and perspectives in health and survival, intergenerational transfers, wellbeing, living arrangements, work and pension, policies for a fairer health for all and a more sustainable health system. On this line, the aim of the laboratory is to offer a scientific contribution of ideas and to create a forum for debate and action as well as participating to research projects both at national and international level.

Members of LoLA are the following Departments and Faculties:

	University Sapienza, Rome	Department of Statistical Sciences
	University Sapienza, Rome	Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance
	University of Molise	Department of Economics
	Catholic University, Milan	Laboratory of Applied Statistics to economic-corporate decisions
	Free University of Bozen	Faculty of Education
	Third University Rome	Department of Law
	University of Padua	Department of Statistics
	Ca' Foscari University, Venice	Department of Economics
	University of Naples Federico II	Department of Political Sciences
	"G. d'Annunzio" Univerisity of Chieti-Pescara	Department of Philosophical, Pedagogical and Economic-Quantitative Sciences
	University of Cagliari	Department of Political and Social Sciences
	University of Bari "Aldo Moro"	Department of Political Sciences
	Bocconi University, Milan	"Carlo F. Dondena" Research Centre of Social Dynamics and Public Politics
	University of Florence	Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications "G. Parenti"
	University of Turin	Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences