In a Graying Population, Business Opportunity

The number of people 65 and older is expected to more than double worldwide, to about 1.5 billion by 2050 from 523 million last year, according to estimates from the United Nations. That means people 65 and over will soon outnumber children under 5 for the first time ever. As a consequence, many people may have to defer their retirement — or never entirely retire — in order to maintain sustainable incomes. Full Story »

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Subjects: Business, Living
Topics: Aging
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Feb 5, 2011 - 1:54 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Feb 6, 2011 - 9:47 AM PST

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