'Aging well' must be a global priority, experts say
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 04:30
in Health & Medicine
Worldwide, life expectancy of older people continues to rise. By 2020, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years. By 2050, the world’s population aged 60 years and older is expected to total 2 billion, up from 841 million today. 80% of these older people will be living in low-income and middle-income countries. However, although people are living longer, they are not necessarily healthier than before, experts report.