WHAT'S NEXT?: Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population aged over 60 will double from about 11 per cent to 22 per cent.
[New] There is an average 12-year gap between Australians' lifespan and healthspan that will reshape how people experience ageing, from the jobs they hold in their 60s and 70s to the products they buy, the health care they receive, and the way they plan for retirement.
UNSW Sites
[New] Official figures show the UK population is growing, largely as a result of migration, but also ageing, with 27% of the population expected to be 65 or older by 2072.
The Guardian
[New] If inflation declines in 2026, that might allow the upcoming 2.8% COLA to go further for seniors.
24/7 Wall St.
[New] If there's a big dip in inflation, seniors on Social Security may find themselves with an almost negligible COLA on their hands in 2027.
24/7 Wall St.
[New] Almost 20% of Kiwis are projected to be 65 or older by 2028, and like many other countries around the world, Aotearoa faces a shortage of healthcare and care workers to look after the elderly.
RNZ
[New] OpenAI's Sam Altman invested $180m in Retro Biosciences, which hopes to reprogram ageing cells.
The Guardian
[New] The longer-term impact is stark: the 'old-age dependency ratio' in the euro area, that is, the population aged 65 and over as a proportion of the population aged 15-64, is set to increase sharply from 33.7 in 2022 to 51.2 in 2050.
Central Bank of Ireland - English
[New] Life insurance and pensions were valued at $99 billion in 2024 and are projected to reach $140 billion by 2029.
ArabNews
[New] Shipping costs for oil are set to remain elevated during the first half of 2026, driven by an ageing global fleet and an increasing number of vessels facing Western sanctions.
Market Insights
[New] If the health care system does begin to get strained, it's not much of a stretch to fear that the elderly will be pushed to choose euthanasia instead of receiving treatment; it's something already widely seen in Canada, where patients are pressured by doctors to die in an effort to save money.
Live Action News
[New] The Fed's choice to reduce rates could mean that seniors are going to get a lower benefits increase in 2027 than the amount they have become used to.
Yahoo Finance
[New] Technology could be used to transcend biological limits such as ageing and disease.
Decrypt
[New] By 2070, the number of pensioners for every 100 people in work could nearly double.
Deutsche Welle
[New] The Swift expansion is due to demographic factors, the U.S. Census Bureau projects millions of seniors by 2040, and behavioral aspects, a portion of older adults now proactively invest in mobility aids, cognitive supplements, and fall-prevention tech.
Market Data Forecast
[New] An ageing population and a higher prevalence of chronic and complex conditions are expected to support further increases in healthcare and insurance costs in 2026 and beyond.
Insurance Business
The new age of longevity is a significant investment opportunity - research shows that some 179 million people are set to retire over the next 10 years in OECD countries.
2.024 US Insti
By 2050, all ASEAN members are projected to be ageing, aged, or super-aged societies, with elderly populations expected to reach about 129 million.
Insurance Business
The American population aged 65+ will grow to 83.9 million by 2050, almost twice the 43.1 million seniors recorded in 2012.
Impakter
Increasing longevity assures at least gradual growth, as does its long-term defensive advantage: During tough economic times, people with insurance, especially Medicare, will seek medical care.
Medical Economics
The systemic risk of the climate crisis threatens the long-term value of New York City's pension funds.
National Public Pension Coalition
Ageing transformers, bidirectional energy flows, and insufficient redundancy highlighted systemic risks in California's infrastructure.
Ainvest
By 2025, one in five people will be aged 60 or older, and population ageing is an irreversible trend.
Rothschild & Co
Last updated: 31 December 2025
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