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Healthy AgeingN245:22Winter 2012Ageing in the 21st CenturyMrs. Matsu Yamasaki, 103 years old/en/ageing-societies/10 facts on ageing (WHO)/features/factfiles/ageing/ageing_facts/en/index.html/features/factfiles/ageing/ageing_facts/en/index.html10 facts on ageing (WHO, 2011)The ageing of the worlds population is an indicator of improving global health. The worlds elderly population - people 60 years of age and older - is 650 million. By 2050, the greying population is forecast to reach 2 billion. Trends Issues in Ageing: A Global Perspective7 % of the world’s population is 60 or overMinority World--15% Majority World — 5%Projected that the % Minority World will triple over next 25 yrs or soDue to ↓ fertility rates (6.2 births / women projected to 1.9---3.3 / women in 2025About 60% of the world’s senior population live in Minority World developed countries, projected to be 85% by 2050The numbers of the ‘oldest old’ (80), are increasing at the fastest rateAnnual growth rate of 3-4% (60 total group is ↑ @ 2% annually)Projected to increase fivefold by 2050 (largest increase in Japan)Trends Issues in ageing (Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book 2010, p. 365)13.9% of population is 65 yrs and older1 of every 7 a senior2021:18%2039: 25%(2009) 1.3 million aged 80 and older in Canada4% of population(2009) 6000 Canadians aged 100 and overGeographical Variation15.8% in Nova ScotiaPEI15.3%NB15.5 %NL14.8Maritime provinces has largest proportion of seniors# 10. AB1% in NunavutThe evidence is clear. Older adults can live longer, healthier lives by staying socially connected, increasing their levels of physical activity, eating in a healthy way, taking steps to minimize their risks for falls, and refraining from smoking. There are real environmental, systemic and social barriers to adopting these healthy behaviours. Some relate to inequities as a result of gender, culture, ability, income, geography, ageism and living situations. Resources examined and discussed:Turcotte, M., S