The demography of aging societies, the changes brought about by the increase in life expectancy and the decrease in the number of children being born is something that we need to understand. This will help us to plan for the need it will create, at the personal, community, and national level. The biggest structural component of a population is age and that is changing. The effect is already seen in other countries, we should learn early and well from them.
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Our society is ageing, the numbers are out! And they have been noted by our business media as this image from the Economic Times shows.
The demography of aging societies, the changes brought about by the increase in life expectancy and the decrease in the number of children being born is something that we need to understand. This will help us to plan for the need it will create, at the personal, community, and national level. The biggest structural component of a population is age and that is changing. The effect is already seen in other countries, we should learn early and well from them.
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Donate Now!AuthorDaksha Bhat is interested in the management of ageing. As our society ages we need to create structures that will support the needs of the ageing population. We need to talk about the issues, understand them, and create the social environment that will lead to better services for the elderly. This website is a small attempt to be part of a bigger solution. Archives
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