The Caring Corner®
The Caring Corner – Startling Demographic Changes
The more my wife and I spend time learning about and serving the aging market, the more we are astounded by the demographics. The United Nations Population Fund has produced an impressive report on the topic.
In 2000, for the first time in history, there were more people over age 60 than children below age 5. The number and proportion of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, and will surpass 1 billion people in less the 10 years.
Aging is now occurring fastest in the developing world, which has limited resources and plans to deal with this unprecedented demographic trend.
This new report calls for new approaches to dealing with healthcare, workforce and retirement issues, living arrangements and inter-generational relations. This will help countries to harness the potential benefits and minimize the disruption that aging will bring.
Click here for the full Aging Report. The infographic is a worth a quick view.
