Background The old-age dependency ratio (OADR), which is the ratio of older people
(aged≥ 65 years) to working age people (aged 20–64 years), is the most common way to …

Background Traditional metrics for population health ageing tend not to differentiate
between extending life expectancy and adding healthy years. A population ageing metric …

Background An ageing population coupled with an increase in morbidity places a
considerable burden on health and social care systems. The aim of our study was to …

Ageing is a dynamic process, and trends in the health status of older adults aged at least 60
years vary over time because of several factors. We examined reported trends in morbidity …

Improvements in health care and social circumstances have resulted in people living longer.
Still, not all people thrive in good health as they age: the oldest old might be long lived but …

Background How long one lives, how many years of life are spent in good and poor health,
and how the population's state of health and leading causes of disability change over time …

Although populations around the world are rapidly ageing, evidence that increasing
longevity is being accompanied by an extended period of good health is scarce. A coherent …

As researchers, journal editors, and representatives of non-governmental organisations, we
are writing to express our concern about the way in which the health implications of …

Measurements of environments should at least include access to medications, personal
support, assistive devices, and physical barriers that might either facilitate or hinder …

If the pace of increase in life expectancy in developed countries over the past two centuries
continues through the 21st century, most babies born since 2000 in France, Germany, Italy …