ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the author performs the coupling of inclusion and sustainable growth to suggest a form of cultural adaptation that maximises benefits to older citizens and the contribution of older adults to an intergenerational society. A reliance on work as the principal mechanism for inclusion is questioned for this part of the life-course, where other forms of life priority and social engagement may come to the fore. Also, attempts at sustainability must be seen within an intergenerational context. The chapter ends with a tentative exploration of how social capital arising from a long life might be released, with considerable potential for social innovation between generations. Cultural adaptation to new demographic realities means that traditional definitions of social inclusion may need to be revisited, including a critical analysis of age bias within the language and definition of inclusion itself.
