For the first time in history, most people can expect to live into their 60s and beyond. In higher-income regions the proportion of people aged over 80 years is projected to more than double until 2100, reaching nearly 15 per cent of the population.
Europe’s population is ageing: in 2015, 18.9% of the EU-28’s population was aged 65 or over, and this percentage is expected to increase to 28.7% by 2080 — meaning that by then, 149,240,000 people will be aged 65+1,2. As a result of this demographic shift, healthcare professionals are observing and treating more diseases associated with age.
