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Cover: Global Health and Aging
Table of Contents
Preface
Overview
- Figure 1: Young Children and Older People as a Percentage of Global Population: 1950-2050
Humanity's Aging
- Figure 2: The Speed of Population Aging
- Figure 3: Growth of the Population Aged 65 and Older in India and China: 2010-2050
Living Longer
- Figure 4: Female Life Expectancy in Developed Countries: 1840-2009
- Figure 5: Percentage Change in the World's Population by Age: 2010-2050
New Disease Patterns
- Figure 6: The Increasing Burden of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases 2008 and 2030
- Box: Lasting Importance of Childhood Health
  - Figure 7: Probability of Being Disabled among Elderly in Seven Cities of Latin America and the Caribbean (2000) and Puerto Rico (2002-2003) by Early Life Conditions
Longer Lives and Disability
- Figure 8: Prevalence of Chronic Disease and Disability among Men and Women Aged 50-74 Years in the United States, England, and Europe: 2004
- Box: The Burden of Dementia
  - Figure 9: The Growth of Numbers of People with Dementia in High-income Countries and Low- and Middle-income Countries: 2010-2050
New Data on Aging and Health
- Figure 10: Overall Health Status Score in Six Countries for Males and Females: Circa 2009
- Figure 11: Percentage of Adults with Three or More Major Risk Factors: Circal 2009
Assessing the Costs of Aging and Health Care
- Figure 12: Percentage of Women with Moderate or Severe Hypertension in Six Countries: Circal 2009
- Box: The Costs of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
Health and Work
- Figure 13: Expected Years of Retirement for Men in Selected OECD Countries: 2007
Changing Role of the Family
- Figure 14: Living Arrangements of People Aged 65 and Over in Japan: 1960 to 2005
- Box: Long-Term Care
Box: A Note About the Data Behind This Report
Suggested Resources: Readings
Web Resources
Acknowledgements and Disclaimers
Back Cover

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