A profound population transformation is ongoing. For the first time in human history, there are more people in the world over age 65 than under age 5. This trend, which has been apparent in more developed countries for several decades, is increasingly observed in less developed countries. By ...
This study was uniquely designed to test for differences in the prevalence and incidence of dementia across geography and time in diverse areas within a single country. A reduction of age-specific incidence holding diagnostic methods steady means that even in the presence of an ageing population ...
doi:10.1002/psp.2365Elaine Lynn‐Ee HoDepartment of Geography, Asia Research Institute National University of Singapore SingaporeTuen Yi ChiuDepartment of Sociology and Social Policy Lingnan University Hong KongJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdPopulation, Space and Place...
The present century faces developmental fallout as vulnerability and risk mount on the global systems due to climate change, urbanisation, and population ageing. Moreover, population ageing is gaining a stronger hold in urban areas, and so are climate change and related shocks and stresses. Conseque...
The projected rapid rise in numbers of people age 60 and older from 1 billion in 2019 to 2.1 billion in 2050 underscores the significance of population ageing. Urgency is underscored by the fact that the majority of older people are in low- and middle-income countries. Many older persons ...
Global projections have estimated an increase in life expectancy for 2050, when two-thirds of the population in low- and middle-income countries will be over 60 [2]. Moreover, the current pandemic has highlighted the need to consider challenges in policies and actions to face demographic change...
Primarily, the island’s demographic structure is characterized by a significant proportion of older residents, thereby making it a good example of a NORC. After the last ABS census (2021), it was reported that over 50% of the island’s population were aged 60 years and over, which is si...
Moreover, to understand the meaning of social sustainability, distinctions should also be made between different population categories. Contextual differences at the macro level (e.g., cultural and institutional) have a conditioning effect on personal resources, preferences, and activities at the micro...