Ageing well: A global priority

摘要

April 7 is World Health Day, the theme of which is ageing. Globally, we are getting older. 5 years from now, for the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years. Advances in medicine, socioeconomic development, and declining fertility have all contributed to this demographic shift, and countries need to adapt to this change in a positive and inclusive way. I Sadly, as the authors of a letter in the April 7 issue of The Lancet note, population ageing is often framed in negative terms. Older people are viewed as a burden to society and resources.