Population ageing and health

摘要

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 population ageing are misrepresented in the media, in policy debates, and sometimes in academic research. Ageing is most often framed in negative terms, questioning whether health services, welfare provision, and economic growth are sustainable. We argue that, instead of being portrayed as a problem, increased human longevity should be a cause for celebration. Moreover, population ageing provides opportunities to rethink health policy for the benefit of all-oldandyoung.