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UN Warns About Demographic Shift
老年人口变化堪忧
A report released by the UN on International Day of Older Persons (October 1st) estimates that there will be more than one billion people over the age of 60 by 2022. The UN Population Fund has warned that this number will likely double by 2050, presenting major economic challenges for governments. Increased life expectancy of the world’s population is due to improved healthcare, sanitation, and nutrition. The UN warns that one of the greatest challenges governments will face in the upcoming years will be preventing poverty in the elderly population. In countries like Japan, China, and India, the practice of young people taking in their aging parents is in decline.
联合国在“国际老年人日”发布报告，预计到2022年，老年人口将超10亿人。联合国人口基金会发出警告，到2050年，老年人口或将翻倍，政府经济压力倍增。随着医疗技术，卫生条件，食物营养的不断改善，人口寿命延长。联合国警告称，老年人口扶贫是政府所要面临的重大挑战之一。像日本、中国、印度等国，不赡养老人现象增多。
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