Globally, one in every six people will be 60 years or more by 2030 and double to 2 billion by 2050, having significant implications for public health.
Why is ageing a public health issue?
Population ageing is one of the greatest successes for public health. Today many more people are living longer and healthier lives but this is not universal. There are still considerable health, social and economic challenges to be addressed to fully benefit from the dividend of increasing life expectancy. Recognising the diversity of later life is important to understand the implications for older people – not just as recipients of health care but as consumers, volunteers, carers and, increasingly, as workers. It is important to plan and make the fullest use of research to take account of this demographic transformation.
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