Ageing and Longevity

These animations show the Western world is rapidly ageing 

Seniors relax by the sea in Andernos, Southwestern France, June 23, 2010. French unions will stage nationwide protests against government pension reforms on June 24, 2010. France's government, looking to tame a record debt and public deficit, presented its long-awaited proposals for pension reform, featuring an increase in the retirement age to 62 from 60 by 2018.  REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE - Tags: EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY)

An ageing population would cause many issues for the West in the future Image: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Jeff Desjardins
Founder and editor, Visual Capitalist
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