More Good News

Or maybe just a handful of nuclear holocaust survivors.

Dear young wage slaves,  Isn't modern medicine wonderful?  Keep working.  Love, Gran

By 2050, the elderly are set to comprise 20 percent of the global population.

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Countries where the elderly are considered advantaged include Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada and Germany. On the other hand, the ones ranked the lowest are Afghanistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Mozambique.

  RT

No worries, what Israel doesn’t take care of, US drones can get.

Despite rather low costs for the budget, the report concludes that only 50 percent of the elderly can now hope for a “social protection floor”– which is still considered essential, and not only in rich countries.

All in all, GlobalAgeWatch Index 2014 stressed the need that nowadays, life doesn’t end at 60 – or 70 and 80, for that matter. Thus, new policies should be introduced all over the world if we want stability and well-being for people over 60.

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“People do not stop developing when they reach 60 or 70 or 80. Our older years should be as much a time to expand our horizons as our earlier years. Supporting older people will help to create a world where all feel confident to live with dignity and security,” the report said.

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Looks like Afghanistan will still be doing great.