The number of employed researchers over 65 years of age in Swedish institutions has grown several times in just a decade. For the universities, it is a delicate act of balance to both take advantage of retired researchers’ skills and create space for renewal and new research generations. A number of universities have established specific guidelines in this area. Read further in the Swedish Research Council’s journal Curie (in Swedish): https://www.tidningencurie.se/nyheter/2018/02/26/balansgang-mellan-erfarenhet-och-fornyelse