How to help an ageing population stay wealthy for longer
Two thirds of the world’s population will be 65 years and above by 2050, according to the UN, and the projection for the global ageing economy is already estimated to reach $27 trillion b...
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
Two thirds of the world’s population will be 65 years and above by 2050, according to the UN, and the projection for the global ageing economy is already estimated to reach $27 trillion b...
Today, for the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their 60s and beyond. Longer lives, combined with marked falls in fertility rates, has led to an increase in both...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic which started as an outbreak in one country, and very quickly travelled around the world, makes a strong case for investment in global public h...