1 ELDERLY MIGRANTS IN EUROPE: AN OVERVIEW OF TRENDS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES * Paolo RUSPINI, Ph.D. Senior Researcher University of Lugano (USI), Switzerland * This article draws from a preliminary report prepared in 2009 for the European Committee on Migration of the Council of Europe (CDMG) . The opinions expressed in this work are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of the Council of Europe.