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 that senior citizens' organizations should work with working groups to find solutions to problems affecting the older population. The main topics were support and care, securing livelihoods, health promotion and prevention, information, integration and migration