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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING & NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
www.nia.nih.gov • 2007
People are living longer and, in some parts of the world, healthier lives. This represents one of the crowning achievements of the last century but also a significant challenge. Longer lives must be planned for. Societal aging may affect economic growth and many other issues, including the sustainability of families, the ability of states and communities to provide resources for older citizens, and international relations. The Global Burden of Disease, a study conducted by the World Health Organization and the World Bank, with partial support from the U.S. National Institute on Aging, predicts a very large increase in disability caused by increases in age-related chronic disease in all regions of the world. In a few decades, the loss of health and life worldwide will be greater from noncommunicable or chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular disease, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes) than from infectious diseases, childhood diseases, and accidents.
Read more: http://www.nia.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/.../0/WPAM_finalpdftorose3_9.pdf
Contact: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING / NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, www.nia.nih.gov