Behind the issue.The Second World Assembly, to be held in Madrid Madrid (mədrĭd`, Span. mäthhrēth`), city (1990 pop. 3,120,732), capital of Spain and of Madrid prov., central Spain, and the focus of its own autonomous region, on the Manzanares River. from 8 to 12 April 2002, is dedicated to the overall review of the outcome of the first World Assembly on Ageing, as well as the adoption of the proposed international strategy for action on ageing. The new strategy seeks to address the socio-cultural, economic and demographic realities of the twenty-first century, with particular attention to the needs and perspectives of developing countries. Population ageing Population ageing or population aging (see English spelling differences) occurs when the median age of a country or region rises. With the exception of 18 countries termed by the United Nations 'demographic outliers' (see the Ud 2005 Human Development Report) this process is is unprecedented, without parallel in the history of humanity. Increases in the proportions of older persons (60 years or older) are being accompanied ac·com·pa·ny v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies v.tr. 1. To be or go with as a companion. 2. by declines in the proportions of the young (under age 15). By 2050, the number of older persons in the world will exceed the number of the young for the first time in history. Moreover, by 1998 this historic reversal reversal n. the decision of a court of appeal ruling that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and is reversed. The result is that the lower court which tried the case is instructed to dismiss the original action, retry the case, or is ordered to change its in relative proportions of young and old had already taken place in the more developed regions. Population ageing is profound, having major consequences and implications on all facets of human life. In the economic area, population ageing will have an impact on economic consumption, labour markets, pensions, taxation and intergenerational in·ter·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Being or occurring between generations: "These social-insurance programs are intergenerational and all transfers. In the social sphere sphere, in geometry, the three-dimensional analogue of a circle. The term is applied to the spherical surface, every point of which is the same distance (the radius) from a certain fixed point (the center), and also to the volume enclosed by such a surface. , population ageing affects health and health care, family composition and living arrangements, housing and migration. In the political arena, it can influence voting patterns and representation. Population ageing is pervasive pervasive, adj indicates that a condition permeates the entire development of the individual. , a global phenomenon affecting every man, woman and child. The steady increase of older age groups in national populations, both in absolute numbers and in relation to the working-age population, has a direct bearing on the intergenerational and intragenerational equity and solidarity Solidarity, Polish independent trade union federation formed in Sept., 1980. Led by Lech Wałęsa, it grew rapidly in size and political power and soon posed a threat to Poland's Communist government by its sponsorship of labor strikes and other forms of that are the foundations of society. Population ageing is enduring. During the twentieth century the proportion of older persons continued to rise, and this trend is expected to person into the twenty-first century. For example, the proportion of older persons was 8 per cent in 1950 and 10 per cent in 2000, and is projected in reach 21 per cent in 2050. Proportion of world population 60 years or older, 1950-2050 Year Percentage 1950 8 2000 10 2050 21 Note: Table made from bar graph Proportion of women among persons aged 40+, 60+, 80+ and 100+, in 2000 Age groups Percentage 40+ 50 60+ 55 80+ 65 100+ 83 Note: Table made from bar graph |
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