title: The clinical consequences of an ageing world and preventive strategies.
abstract: Over the past century, the world has seen unprecedented declines in mortality rates, leading to an accelerated increase in the world population. This century will realise falling fertility rates alongside ageing populations. The 20th century was the century of population growth; the 21st century will be remembered as the century of ageing. Increase in life expectancy is one of the highest achievements of humankind; however, ageing and age-related disease is a mounting challenge for individuals, families, and for social, economic, and healthcare systems. Since healthy life expectancy has lagged behind the increase in life expectancy, the rise in morbidity will increase the burden on healthcare systems. Implementation of preventive health strategies to decrease, delay or prevent frailty, lung, breast and colon cancer, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis and osteopaenia, may increase health expectancy, and permit women to age gracefully and maintain independent living, without disability, for as long as possible.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel. Electronic address: blunenfeld@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lunenfeld
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stratton
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001723:Birth Rate / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy / Q000639:trends*; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D011157:Population Dynamics / Q000639:trends*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: ageing; fertility rate; health expectancy; life expectancy; preventive strategies
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