Images of three stamps issued by the United Nations Postal Administration (©️UN2024 on the left-most image) and themed "Ageing for All Ages." The images are paintings of smiling older persons in cheerful, bright colours: 1. A woman wearing a conical straw hat, squatting and holding a huge green cabbage; 2. A wheelchair user woman holding a large red heart, with a man (white coat & tie) holding the handle bars of her wheelchair, and a uniformed nurse seated at a desk behind them; 3. A couple in an elegant ballroom dancing pose: the woman is wearing a salwar kameez and the man is wearing a western shirt and long pants

The World Bank Knowledge Café

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The World Bank Knowledge Café

WEDNESDAY, 23 APRIL @ 2:30 PM EST

Super Ageing: Time to Rethink Health, Growth & Jobs?

Globally, the proportion of older persons is growing rapidly, especially in LMICs. By 2050, 77% of older persons will be in the LMICs. Therefore, LMICs must act now, urgently, to minimise the economic and welfare costs of ageing while harnessing their opportunities.

The discussion covered:

– Multisectoral interventions that promote longer, healthier lives.

– Economic challenges faced by older people, especially in LMICs.

– Implications for the workforce, communities, and health and care needs.

– How population ageing can create new jobs and economic opportunities.

Watch the replay: <Knowledge Café>.

Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: Demographic Change, Non-communicable Diseases, and Human Capital, World Bank

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