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The World Ahead: the true costs of ageing | The Economist

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The rich world is ageing fast. How can societies afford the looming costs of caring for their growing elderly populations? film supported by @Mission Winnow

00:00 The wealthy world is ageing
01:17 Japan’s elderly population
02:11 The problems of an ageing world
04:01 Reinventing old age
05:48 Unlocking the potential of older years
07:09 Reforming social care
08:20 A community-based approach
11:08 A fundamental shift is needed

Read our special report on ageing and the economics of longevity here: https://econ.st/3EwnCV3

Getting to grips with longevity: https://econ.st/3DBJU6k

A small Japanese city shrinks with dignity: https://econ.st/3dBDgT2

Retirement is out, new portfolio careers are in: https://econ.st/3EBCzFr

Ageing rock stars go on and on: https://econ.st/31EZgKb

Pensioners are an underrated and underserved market: https://econ.st/3y8dDCM

Financing longevity: https://econ.st/3DAkiHd

The joys of living to 100: https://econ.st/3DF2afg

No country has found a sustainable way to finance dementia care
https://econ.st/307mW9D

What to call the time of life between work and old age?
https://econ.st/3dxAO02

The pandemic shows the urgency of reforming care for the elderly: https://econ.st/3Ewoqt3

How Japan can cope with the 100-year-life society
https://econ.st/331FRnm”