An interesting look at our changing demographics and how there will be more and more old people.
He added: 'Population ageing can no longer be ignored. Globally, the proportion of older persons is growing at a faster rate than the general population.
'This reflects tremendous and welcome advances in health and overall quality of life in societies across the world. But the social and economic implications of this phenomenon are profound, extending far beyond the individual older person and the immediate family, touching broader society and the global community in unprecedented ways.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz284gJvJDA
Shame that few articles touch on the obvious solution to try to cure aging once and for all but there you go. Perhaps this changing demographic could be used to help further our cause now that ageing is in the news so much?
Edited by Droplet, 01 October 2012 - 06:47 PM.
