Search Results for: Development In An Ageing World

Greater longevity is an indicator of human progress in general. Increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates are changing the population structure worldw

In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks

The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of

Compared to other regions, Europe and Central Asia are by far the oldest. Moreover, population aging is set to accelerate further over the coming decades as lar

'This timely report by HelpAge International sets out to establish some of the key social and political issues affecting older people's lives. It marks the firs