The world’s population is aging. Over 60-year-olds are growing faster than all younger age groups and Europe is leading the demographic change.

As the driver of population ageing, people living longer is a good thing, full stop. Also, while individuals are born, grow old and die, populations do none of these things.

Rising rates of diabetes means that in the UK the condition accounts for 8.4% of the annual NHS drugs bill, a rise of 41% over the last 5 years. 6 So, with 16% of the population over 65 years old ...

The United States is aging, and New Hampshire is one of the oldest states in the country. According to AARP, 11 states, ...

Several countries are ageing at unprecedented rates. Japan leads the way as the most aged society, with nearly 30% of its population over 65. Germany and Italy follow with around 21% and 23%, ...

The national median age is also going up gradually, from 38.78 years as per the 2020 Census to over 40.01 years by 2030. This means nearly half the country's population will be in their 40s and older.

Iran's once-youthful population is aging fast, fuelling economic fears as cash-strapped couples resist a government push for more children.Driven by rising life expectancy and dramatically declining ...

Jeremy Hunt claims the "ageing population" poses a challenge "as serious as global warming". New UKIP leader Paul Nuttall says the "ageing population" will force us to see the NHS as merely a ...