The Ageing And Development Report

Author : Judith Randel,Tony German,Deborah Ewing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134195534

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The Ageing and Development Report by Judith Randel,Tony German,Deborah Ewing Pdf

'This timely report by HelpAge International sets out to establish some of the key social and political issues affecting older people's lives. It marks the first documentation of this information and I feel sure that it will be an important contribution to the growing debate' From the Foreword by Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General, World Health Organization The world's population is ageing. The majority of older people live in the developing world, where unprecedented growth in the number of older people has major implications for economies, health systems, housing, working patterns and family relationships. The Ageing and Development Report is the first extensive survey of the issues. Drawing on HelpAge International's long experience in over 60 countries, with contributions from world experts in the field, key themes such as community involvement, family life, health and well-being, poverty and exclusion, gender, migration and economic security are addressed. Case studies and statistics provide a comprehensive review of the condition of older people in the world's poorest countries. The Report argues for a fundamental shift in policy and opinion on ageing to reflect the real economic and social contributions of older people and enable them to retain their independence. It will be essential reading for development policy makers and practitioners in governmental and non-governmental agencies, demographers and gerontologists.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9789241565042

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World Report on Ageing and Health by World Health Organization Pdf

The WHO World report on ageing and health is not for the book shelf it is a living breathing testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of government across disciplines and sectors. - Mr Bjarne Hastrup President International Federation on Ageing and CEO DaneAge This report outlines a framework for action to foster Healthy Ageing built around the new concept of functional ability. This will require a transformation of health systems away from disease based curative models and towards the provision of older-person-centred and integrated care. It will require the development sometimes from nothing of comprehensive systems of long term care. It will require a coordinated response from many other sectors and multiple levels of government. And it will need to draw on better ways of measuring and monitoring the health and functioning of older populations. These actions are likely to be a sound investment in society's future. A future that gives older people the freedom to live lives that previous generations might never have imagined. The World report on ageing and health responds to these challenges by recommending equally profound changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided. As the foundation for its recommendations the report looks at what the latest evidence has to say about the ageing process noting that many common perceptions and assumptions about older people are based on outdated stereotypes. The report's recommendations are anchored in the evidence comprehensive and forward-looking yet eminently practical. Throughout examples of experiences from different countries are used to illustrate how specific problems can be addressed through innovation solutions. Topics explored range from strategies to deliver comprehensive and person-centred services to older populations to policies that enable older people to live in comfort and safety to ways to correct the problems and injustices inherent in current systems for long-term care.

Author : United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9211091543

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Development in an Ageing World by United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs Pdf

Greater longevity is an indicator of human progress in general. Increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates are changing the population structure worldwide in a major way: the proportion of older persons is rapidly increasing, a process known as population ageing. The process is inevitable and is already advanced in developed countries and progressing quite rapidly in developing ones. The 2007 Survey analyses the implications of population ageing for social and economic development around the world, while recognising that it offers both challenges and opportunities. Among the most pressing issues is that arising from the prospect of a smaller labour force having to support an increasingly larger older population. Paralleling increased longevity are the changes in intergenerational relationships that may affect the provision of care and income security for older persons, particularly in developing countries where family transfers play a major role. At the same time, it is also necessary for societies to fully recognise and better harness the productive and social contributions that older persons can make but are in many instances prevented from making. The Survey argues that the challenges are not insurmountable, but that societies everywhere need to put in place the policies required to confront those challenges effectively and to ensure an adequate standard of living for each of their members, while respecting and promoting the contribution and participation of all.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210045537

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World Population Ageing 2019 Highlights by United Nations Pdf

Drawing on the 2019 revision of World Population Prospects, the World Population Ageing 2019 (Highlights) document global and regional trends in population ageing, including consideration of the implications of these trends for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The report also presents various concepts and indicators related to population ageing and discusses related fiscal and economic implications.

Author : Singapore. Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Ageing Population
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Aged
ISBN : 9971887185

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Report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Ageing Population by Singapore. Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Ageing Population Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264279087

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Preventing Ageing Unequally by OECD Pdf

This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : UN
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211515513

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World Population Ageing 2017 Highlights by United Nations Pdf

Accurate, consistent and timely data on global trends in population age structure are critical for assessing current and future needs with respect to population ageing and for setting policy priorities to promote the well-being of the growing number and share of older persons in the population. This publication presents the highlights of the World Population Ageing 2017 report, which summarizes the trends in population ageing drawn from the latest United Nations estimates and projections of population by age and sex, as published in World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision. The present Highlights includes a special focus on trends in the household living arrangements of older persons - whether alone, with a spouse or with own children - reflecting newly compiled estimates from the United Nations Database on the Living Arrangements of Older Persons, 2017.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309050852

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Demography of Aging by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population Pdf

As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time state-of-the-art work from the emerging field of the demography of aging. The nine chapters, written by experts from a variety of disciplines, highlight data sources and research approaches, results, and proposed strategies on a topic with major policy implications for labor forces, economic well-being, health care, and the need for social and family supports.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264231160

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Ageing in Cities by OECD Pdf

This book examines trends in ageing societies and urban development before assessing the impact of ageing populations on urban areas and strategies for policy and governance. It includes 9 case studies.

Author : Julie Hicks Patrick,Bert Hayslip, Jr.,Lisa Hollis-Sawyer
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781544361673

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Adult Development and Aging by Julie Hicks Patrick,Bert Hayslip, Jr.,Lisa Hollis-Sawyer Pdf

Topically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process in adulthood from multiple perspectives. The authors use principles of lifespan development to show readers the directionality of changes in early, middle, and late adulthood. Within its framework of scientific literacy, the text charts four key themes to guide learners: a focus on aging as development; a global perspective on contexts; a vibrant, integrated approach to diverse coverage; and psychological science that translates into real-life experiences. A final chapter focuses on ways to improve the experience of aging for all adults. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309474108

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Future Directions for the Demography of Aging by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population Pdf

Almost 25 years have passed since the Demography of Aging (1994) was published by the National Research Council. Future Directions for the Demography of Aging is, in many ways, the successor to that original volume. The Division of Behavioral and Social Research at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to produce an authoritative guide to new directions in demography of aging. The papers published in this report were originally presented and discussed at a public workshop held in Washington, D.C., August 17-18, 2017. The workshop discussion made evident that major new advances had been made in the last two decades, but also that new trends and research directions have emerged that call for innovative conceptual, design, and measurement approaches. The report reviews these recent trends and also discusses future directions for research on a range of topics that are central to current research in the demography of aging. Looking back over the past two decades of demography of aging research shows remarkable advances in our understanding of the health and well-being of the older population. Equally exciting is that this report sets the stage for the next two decades of innovative researchâ€"a period of rapid growth in the older American population.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211483476

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World Population Ageing 2020 Highlights by United Nations Pdf

Drawing on the Household Living Arrangements of Older Persons 2019 Dataset, the World Population Ageing 2020 Highlights will document key patterns and trends of the household living arrangements of older persons around the world. These levels or trends will be described using indicators such as the average number of persons per household, the distribution of older persons by household type, by type of living arrangement and select characteristics of heads of household. The report will also address the impact of living arrangements of older persons on their vulnerability to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It will conclude with a brief discussion of global and regional trends in policies on population ageing based on the most recently available data from the United Nations Inquiry among Governments on Population and Development (2019).

Author : Kevin G. Kinsella,Victoria Averil Velkoff
Publisher : Bureau of Census
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D02013769Q

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An Aging World by Kevin G. Kinsella,Victoria Averil Velkoff Pdf

Provides statistical information on the worldwide population of people 65 years old or older.

Author : Maurizio Bussolo,Johannes Koettl,Emily Sinnott
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464803543

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Golden Aging by Maurizio Bussolo,Johannes Koettl,Emily Sinnott Pdf

Societies across Europe and Central Asia are aging, but people are not necessarily living longer. This demographic trend-caused by a decrease in fertility rather than improved longevity-presents both challenges and opportunities for governments, the private sector, and individuals alike. Some of the challenges are well known. Output per capita becomes smaller if it is shared with an increasingly larger group of dependent older people. At a certain point, there may not be sufficient resources to maintain the living standards of this older group, especially if rising expenditures on health care, long-term care, and pensions must be financed through the contributions and taxes paid by ever-smaller younger age groups. Working adults also contribute the most to the pool of savings. As the size of this group shrinks, savings will decline. But these challenges can be transformed into opportunities. Consider these examples: As longevity increases, workers tend to stay in the workforce longer, and, with the right incentives, they will increase their savings. Many current workers, and perhaps even more in the future, will thus not necessarily become dependent once they turn 65. And with slower population growth and smaller young age groups, societies will have an opportunity to improve the quality of education and maintain productivity. Firms in some countries are already adapting by capitalizing on skills that appreciate with age. Cardiovascular diseases account for more than half the difference in life expectancy (above age 50) between the region and Western Europe for men and 75 percent of the corresponding difference for women. Healthier behavior and health systems focused on preventive care could, with no cost increase, dramatically reduce this risk. These opportunities are not to be missed. As populations age, public discourse ranges from concerns about economic decline and fiscal sustainability of pensions and health systems to optimism about opportunities for healthier and more productive aging. The main contribution of Golden Aging is perhaps to show that demography and its consequences are not fixed. Much will depend on how people, firms, and societies adapt and how policy makers and institutions facilitate their behavioral adjustments. The future for Europe and Central Asia does not have to be gray-it can be a golden era of healthy, active, and prosperous aging.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264176102

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Ageing, Housing and Urban Development by OECD Pdf

This conference proceedings highlights how ageing will affect urban design and development in terms of housing, land use, transportation and the urban environment and points to the growing role of new technologies in member countries.