Remarkable gains in life expectancy, declines in fertility and the progression of relatively large-sized cohorts to older ages have led to an ageing global population. However, the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of older adults, many with co-morbidities resulting in seriously diminished functional ability and mortality. At the same time, concerns are intensifying about further detrimental effects on older adults’ well-being caused by measures taken to mitigate the transmission of the virus. To address these and other challenges for older adults, the Global Future Council on Healthy Ageing and Longevity will aim to inform and drive action and impact by engaging stakeholders to shape conversations on COVID and ageing society, identify and scale up good practices required to better respond, and transform the experience of older adults to help them thrive during and after the pandemic.
Co-chairs
Council Manager
Sofiat Akinola, Project Lead, Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare, World Economic Forum
The widespread improvement in global life expectancy was one of the greatest achievements of the 20th Century. In 1900, life expectancy at birth was 32 years; by 2019 it had risen to 73. ...
The landscape of our workforce is changing as we are living longer. Across the OECD, the ratio of older people aged 65 and over to people of working age (15-64) is projected to reach 2 in...
It is a well-known fact that the population in Asia is aging. In this region, the proportion of the population aged over 65 is predicted to nearly double, from 7.73 percent in 2015 to 15....
