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World population reaches 8 billion as it grows older

6 mins | Nov 24, 2022
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It's the most important demographic change of the century. People are living longer as available resources, including education and healthcare, improve. However, with the population over 65 years old expected to hit 1 billion by 2030, Valentina Romei and Alan Smith discuss how we'll cope with our ageing world.

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