Aging: What to expect
You know that aging likely will cause wrinkles and gray hair. But do you know how getting older will affect your teeth, heart and sexuality? Find out what changes to expect as …
Ageing and health
Key facts on ageing and health: explanation of ageing, common health conditions associated with ageing, Factors influencing Healthy Ageing, Challenges in responding to …
Ageing
WHO works with Member States, UN agencies and diverse stakeholders from various sectors to foster healthy ageing in every country. Healthy ageing is defined as …
World report on ageing and health
World report on ageing and healthOverview Comprehensive public health action on population ageing is urgently needed. This will require fundamental shifts, not just in the …
Healthy ageing and functional ability
Healthy ageing is the focus of WHO’s work on ageing between 2015 – 2030. Healthy ageing replaces the World Health Organization’s previous focus on active ageing, a …
Ageing
The world’s population is rapidly ageing The number of people aged 60 years or older will rise from 900 million to 2 billion between 2015 and 2050 (moving from 12% to 22% of …
Ageing: Global population
Globally, life expectancy at birth reached 73.3 years in 2024, an increase of 8.4 years since 1995. The number of people aged 60 and older worldwide is projected to increase …
Envejecimiento: Qué esperar
Envejecimiento: qué esperar ¿Te preguntas qué se considera una parte natural del proceso de envejecimiento? Aquí te explicamos qué esperar a medida que envejeces y qué …
WHO's work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to bring together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector …
Aging: What to expect
You know that aging likely will cause wrinkles and gray hair. But do you know how getting older will affect your teeth, heart and sexuality? Find out what changes to expect as …
WHO's work on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030)
The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to bring together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media, and the private sector …