As the demographic transition enters a new stage of a longevity transition, focus needs to
extend beyond an ageing society towards a longevity society. An ageing society focuses on …

The fact that people are on average living healthier, longer lives than previously has the
potential to be positive for the economy, offsetting the negative economic effects of an …

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 …

Worldwide, populations are rapidly ageing. This demographic shift presents both
opportunities and challenges. Most people aspire to live a long and healthy life, and older …

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 …

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 …

The ageing of populations is poised to become the next global public health challenge.
During the next 5 years, for the first time in history, people aged 65 years and older in the …

Summary The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals agenda calls for health data to be
disaggregated by age. However, age groupings used to record and report health data vary …

In high-income countries, life expectancy at age 60 years has increased in recent decades.
Falling tobacco use (for men only) and cardiovascular disease mortality (for both men and …

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