POPULATION AGING – A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
POPULATION AGING – A GLOBAL CHALLENGE

Summary/Abstract: The world's population is aging — an increase in the proportion of older people in the total number of population is observed in almost all countries. The process of population aging is becoming one of the most significant social transformations of the twentyfirst century. This is reflected in almost all sectors of society. Demographic ageing affects labour and financial markets, the demand for goods and services such as housing, transport and social protection, as well as family structure and relationships between people belonging to different generations. Older persons are increasingly seen as participants in the development process, whose ability to act for themselves and their society must be integrated into policies and programmes at all levels. In the coming decades, many countries will face serious challenges in the areas of public health systems, pensions and social protection. The inexorable momentum of population aging around the world will likely become the most significant demographic process of the 21st century. Continuing shifts in population age structure will require new social sensitivities and innovative policy responses. Demographic aging has implications for a wide range of human behavior, and researchers increasingly recognize the need for multidisciplinary approaches to the aging process. Since population aging entails many different consequences, it must become the subject of interdisciplinary studies.

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