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R E F O R M | D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 0<br />
<strong>LIBE</strong> I<br />
In this issue:<br />
THE INCREASING<br />
OLD AGE RATIO IN EUROPE<br />
As demographic structures shift<br />
towards an aging population,<br />
greater pressure will be placed<br />
on the population of working age.<br />
THE PROCESS OF ADAPTING<br />
TO POPULATION AGEING<br />
By 2060, 155 million Europeans<br />
—30% of the total population—<br />
will be aged 65 or older, imposing a<br />
need for quality health and social care<br />
and assistance for the elderly.<br />
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION<br />
AND THE IMPORTANCE OF AGE CARE<br />
Population aging<br />
and public health<br />
expenditure<br />
dedicated to<br />
health services of<br />
the elderly pose<br />
major social and<br />
economic<br />
challenges for EU<br />
Member States
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