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Information on aging and Demography DEMOGRAPHY : World's Older Population Projected to Triple by 2050 The world's 65-and-older population is projected to triple by mid-century, from 516 million in 2009 to 1.53 billion in 2050... REPORT : Critically Understanding Asian Perspectives on Ageing Asian countries are experiencing demographic transition from a young to an increasingly older population... PAPER : Population Aging, Elderly Migration and Education Spending: Intergenerational Conflict Revisited Elderly have been increasingly targeted as a group to enhance economic development and the tax base in communities. DEMOGRAPHY : Ageing in China Statistics tell us that China has 153 million people now over 60 and around 20% of them are in need of long term care services. DEMOGRAPHY : The number of centenarians in Brazil The Brazilian population is rapidly aging. As a result, the number of centenarians has grown steadily, about 77 per cent between 1991 and 2000. REPORT - EUROPE : The 2009 Ageing Report The 2009 Ageing Report: Underlying Assumptions and Projection Methodologies for the EU-27 Member States (2007-2060) REPORT : Happiness and Sex Difference in Life Expectancy This paper examines the effects of happiness on the sex gap in life expectancy... DEMOGRAPHY : The Cost of Low Fertility in Europe We analyze the effect of fertility on income per capita with a particular focus on the experience... DEMOGRAPHY : Brazil's Fertility Falls Below Two-Child Average Recent population estimates from Brazil's national statistical office (IBGE) peg the national fertility rate at just 1.9 lifetime children... DEMOGRAPHY : Centenarians in Scotland, 2002-2007 The number of centenarians (people aged 100 years and over) across the industrialised world has been growing... REPORT : The 'Lucky Few' Reveal the Lifelong Impact of Generation Each generation has unique characteristics, and a generation's size and relationship... REPORT : Populations of older adults growing in Australia and Europe Last year, the US federal report, “Why Population Aging Matters: A Global Perspective,”.... DEMOGRAPHY : Europe: Ageing Characterizes the Demographic Perspectives of the European Societies Population projections are what-if scenarios that aim to provide information about the likely future... DEMOGRAPHY : From 2015, deaths projected to outnumber births in the EU27 Almost three times as many people aged 80 or more in 2060 DEMOGRAPHY : The Demographic Profile of Arab Countries, The Aging of Rural Populations ( The rapid demographic transition and, in particular, the fast decline in mortality rates... > Next