Ageing: A crisis looming or a boom time?
By 2050 the number of people over 65 will double globally, reaching an astounding 1.6 billion. The fastest growth is expected in the developing countries. This will be the biggest social, economic and political change of our times. It will affect the existing healthcare, social and government systems that are not built to scale to accommodate the ageing population.
We can start investing in our support system (enabled and scalable by technology), which will include a coordinated response between governments, society and academia.
Prior to investing in innovative solutions, it is important to identify the caregiving challenges of older adults. These issues will be the basis for the solution agenda.
Source:
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/ageing-looming-crisis-or-booming-opportunity/
