A global study on creating inclusive environments for ageing populations Shifting demographics
By The Economist Intelligence Unit
People today are typically living to increasingly older ages. This, however, has created challenges in providing health and social services for burgeoning older populations and governments across the globe have been slow to react. What counts now is how societies can maximise this opportunity and provide efective, inclusive environments in which to age.1 This report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is based on findings from the “Scaling Healthy ageing, Inclusive environments and Financial security Today” (SHIFT) Index, a benchmarking analysis around ageing societies, as well as ten in-depth interviews with global experts. The SHIFT Index benchmarks against a set of national-level leading practices in creating an enabling environment supportive of longevity and healthy ageing for societies in 19 countries comprising the Group of Twenty (G20)2 .
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