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PATH - Planning Active Transitions for Healthy Aging

We believe ageing is about change, not decline. DISCLAIMER: Funded by the European Union. Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

PATH works with employers and communities to help people 55+ stay active, curious, and connected through learning, mentoring, and real-life experiences.
📘 Learn more. 🌐 Engage. 🤝 Join the PATH! PATH – Planning Active Transitions for Healthy Ageing – is a 30-month Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in Adult Education (KA220-ADU), running from September 2025 to February 2028. The project supports people aged 55+ in staying active, curious, and connected through learning, mentoring, and real-life experiences. PATH promotes active ageing and lifelong learning while helping employers and policymakers build inclusive, age-friendly environments. It turns the later stages of life into a time of growth, confidence, and contribution — for individuals and for society. Through self-assessment, tailored training, mentoring, and learning-by-doing, participants explore their strengths and design personal pathways for career, learning, and social participation. At the same time, PATH works with employers to recognise experience, build intergenerational collaboration, and adapt workplaces to support longer, healthier working lives. The project also brings together research, best practices, and digital tools to make learning accessible and engaging. Its outcomes will include a methodological handbook and policy recommendations that help extend the approach to national and EU levels. By the end of the project, PATH will have created a transferable model for active ageing that strengthens well-being, supports workforce participation, and encourages social connection. In doing so, it aims to inspire employers, policymakers, and educators to make age-friendly change a lasting reality across Europe. PATH is implemented by a partnership of five organisations: Cogito Alapítvány (Hungary), Emphasys Centre (Cyprus), E-Seniors (France), Universidade da Madeira (Portugal), and Nord Universitet (Norway).

📘 Learn more. 🌐 Engage. 🤝 Join the PATH! Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

30/01/2026

What happens after a successful career ends?
Leading universities are already designing programs for this transition — not as retirement, but as a new life phase.
PATH explores why this matters, and what we can learn from it.

What a new life stage can teach the rest of us about how to find meaning and purpose—before it’s too late

19/01/2026

💼🌱 Science Meets Action: Why PATH Matters for Healthy Ageing at Work 🇪🇺

Recent scientific research published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior (2025) by Cui and collaborators confirms that age-inclusive workplaces are essential for successful ageing at work.

🔬 The study “Building an age-inclusive workplace for older workers” shows that age-inclusive HR practices, such as flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities and supportive organisational cultures, help older workers:
✔ Maintain better well-being
✔ Balance job demands with their abilities
✔ Strengthen workplace relationships
✔ Stay motivated and productive for longer

✨ This evidence strongly supports the mission of PATH – Planning Active Transitions for Healthy Ageing.

PATH - Planning Active Transitions for Healthy Aging, builds on this scientific knowledge by helping workers aged 55+ and organisations to plan healthy, active and sustainable transitions in working life, promoting:
🔹 Age-friendly and inclusive work environments
🔹 Lifelong learning and skills development
🔹 Health, participation and quality of life at work

Cui, G., Kooij, D., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., & Pan, J. (2025). Building an age-inclusive workplace for older workers: A dual pathway of age-inclusive HR practices to facilitate successful aging at work. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 161, 104148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2025.104148

15/01/2026

Have your say in planning the future! – International survey on active aging
The goal of the PATH project is to ensure that no one has to face the challenges of aging and the gradual transition from their profession alone. We want this period to be about new opportunities rather than uncertainty.
Why are we asking for your help?
We are currently mapping out how those between the age of 55 and retirement age think about this period. What is on your mind? What are your desires and goals, and what obstacles do you perceive? Your answers will help us tailor our planned in-person and online meetings, as well as our training programs, specifically to your needs.
Important information about the survey:
· Duration: The process takes approximately 20-25 minutes.
· Full anonymity: We do not ask for personal data; responses are analyzed only in aggregate.
· Utilization: The feedback received will be used directly to develop our training program and support services.
Be a part of the European cooperation for active and healthy aging!

Dear Respondent, Thank you very much for contributing to the effectiveness and success of the Erasmus+ PATH Project with your answers. About PATH Project in a nutshell: The aim of the project is to develop, in collaboration with Hungarian and foreign partners, an innovative methodology for ageing pe...

14/01/2026

Prezado/a Participante, Agradecemos desde já a sua contribuição para a eficácia e o sucesso do Projeto Erasmus+ PATH com as suas respostas. Sobre o Projeto PATH: O objetivo do projeto é desenvolver, em colaboração com parceiros húngaros e estrangeiros, uma metodologia inovadora para pessoas ...

12/01/2026

🗳️ Véleményed számít a jövő tervezésében!
Nemzetközi felmérés az aktív idősödésről

A PATH projekt célja, hogy senkinek se kelljen egyedül szembenéznie az idősödés és a munkából a nyugdíjas életbe való átmenet kihívásaival. Szeretnénk, hogy ez az időszak új lehetőségekről, ne bizonytalanságról szóljon. 🌱

❓ Miért kérjük a segítségedet?
Segítségeddel jobban megérthetjük, mire van szükségetek az átmenet idején. Feltérképezzük, hogyan gondolkodnak az 55 év és a nyugdíjkorhatár közötti korosztály tagjai: mire gondolsz, mik a vágyaid és céljaid, és milyen akadályokat látsz. Válaszaid alapján alakítjuk ki programunkat: hogyan tudunk legjobban segíteni neked. 🧭

ℹ️ Fontos infók:
⏱️ Időtartam: kb. 20–25 perc
🔒 Teljes anonimitás: nem kérünk személyes adatokat; a válaszokat csak összesítve használjuk.
🛠️ Felhasználás: Válaszaid alapján alakítjuk ki programunkat: hogyan tudunk legjobban segíteni neked.
https://forms.gle/L7zb59gXSxWtwDWn8

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Tisztelt Válaszadó! Köszönjük, hogy válaszaival hozzájárul az Erasmus+ PATH Projekt hatékonyságához és sikeréhez. A PATH projektről röviden: Az Európai Unió Erasmus+ programja által támogatott projekt célja, hogy magyar és külföldi partnerekkel együttműködve innovatív mód...

09/01/2026

✔️ Today, the PATH project team had the opportunity to meet for the first time in 2026. During this meeting, we reflected on the LTTA hosted by the University of Madeira and shared ideas and suggestions for the upcoming LTTA, which will be organised by Emphasys in Cyprus.
✔️ We also discussed the next steps regarding the needs assessment questionnaire for people aged 55+ and the interviews we will be conducting with employers to better understand the challenges they face, as well as the good practices already in place.
✔️Stay tuned for the next steps and join us on this journey! 🌎💪🏻

07/01/2026

Csatlakozz hozzánk!

07/01/2026

22/12/2025

Az emberi agy főbb fejlődési szakaszait feltérképező kutatók rámutattak, milyen életkorban lehet már számolni a szellemi hanyatlással.

04/12/2025

03/12/2025

What if later-life transitions were not challenges to manage, but opportunities waiting to be shaped?

PATH was created with this question in mind. Our aim is to strengthen the support available for people aged 55+ in navigating life’s turning points, bringing together five organisations across the continent to ensure that these transitions become opportunities for growth, learning, and renewed purpose.

Across Europe, millions of people approach the retirement horizon with mixed feelings — curiosity, uncertainty, ambition, and sometimes hesitation. Our goal is to transform this moment into a supported, meaningful, and confident transition.

Over the next years, PATH will:
🌿 co-create practical tools that strengthen personal planning and decision-making
🌿 connect individuals, workplaces, and communities around age-inclusive practices
🌿 pilot new learning pathways that keep people active, engaged, and future-oriented
🌿 explore what “healthy ageing” truly means in a changing labour market and society

PATH is more than a project, it’s a collective effort to reshape narratives around ageing and to make later-life learning a natural, accessible part of everyday life.
Follow our journey on the official PATH project page, where we will share insights, pilot results, stories, and opportunities to get involved.

We are on the path, come join us.

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