Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Population Ageing, Social Insurance, Oldest People
7 Jan 2020
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People are living longer and in some places healthier lives: crown achievement but also a significant challenge. Societal aging may affect economic growth, sustainability of families, the ability of states and communities to provide resources for older citizens, and international relation. Global burden of disease predicts a very large increase in disability caused by increases in age-related chronic diseases in all regions of the world. Loss of health and life worldwide will be greater from non-communicable or chronic disease than from infectious diseases, childhood diseases and accidents. Significance of population aging and its global implication have yet to be fully appreciated. Preparing financially for longer lives and finding ways to reduce aging-related disability should become national and global priorities. Critical to address problems sooner rather than later. Waiting significantly increases the costs and difficulties of address these challenges. In 2006 almost 500 million people worldwide were 65 and older.
