In the second week of September 2019, the canton of Basel-Stadt published its "Basel 55+" guidelines. What is meant by such a document? Why "Basel 55+" Let's start at the beginning: In the canton of Basel-Stadt, the Department of Health (GD) implemented the proposal in 2013 for senior citizens' organizations to work with working groups to find solutions to problems affecting the elderly population. The main topics identified were care and nursing, securing livelihoods, health promotion and [...]