New HelpAge and UNFPA report calls for urgent action by governments to address the needs of the “greying generation”
The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, according to our new report, Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge, released today on International Day of Older Persons in collaboration with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. The landmark report underlines that, while the trend of ageing societies is a cause for celebration, it also presents huge challenges as it requires completely new approaches to health care, employment and living arrangements.