Population aging is one of the demographic changes that has affected the whole world in the last few decades. Human life expectancy has increased and fertility has decreased. The aging of the population entails the need to solve problems in the health and pension system as well as to improve the quality of life of the elderly. One of the most vulnerable groups is the elderly. Countries are reforming health and pension systems to make these systems stable in line with future changes. Responsibility for the care of the elderly shifts from the family to the state and its institutions (nursing home). At the beginning of the paper, social innovations are explained, then the state of life of the elderly in Europe is presented, the Esping-Andersen typology of countries. Finally, there is a comparative analysis of social innovations for the elderly. Social innovations meet the real needs and problems affecting older people. In this paper, six countries from Europe and one innovation from each country are singled out. The goals of social innovation of the elderly are most often the reduction of loneliness, increased physical activity to prevent illness and falls, empowerment and intergenerational connections. These innovations have a positive impact on users. The coverage of these innovations is significant, as well as the prevalence of the same.