tirsdag 26. januar 2010

The ageing population


As a result of medical advances, better healthcare systems and an overall rise in population, people in the rich world are living longer. At the same time, families are smaller because fewer babies are born. This means that there will be more old people to consume resources, than young people to maintain them. This situation will be particularly acute in European countries.

Ingen kommentarer:

Legg inn en kommentar