Sentences with phrase «as populations age»

«That implies plenty of room to grow because as the population ages, the demand for medicines will increase.»

Indeed, King says, «as the population ages, they'll be looking for more and more yielding products.»

As our population ages, young adults are increasingly being marginalized in a demographic sense.

With another major upswing in the terms of trade unlikely and the working - age share of our population having peaked as the population ages, improving productivity will be key to growth in our national income.

This trend will speed up as the population aged 60 and over reaches 42 per cent of the country's total by 2050.

Most economists expect potential economic growth to decline from about 3 per cent annually to about 2 per cent over the next ten years, as a result of continued poor productivity growth and a slowing labour force growth as the population ages.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that «as the population ages, more workers will enter older age cohorts, which have lower participation rates.

Canada faces a deep long - term fiscal challenge, as its population ages and its labour force growth slows, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.

Second, as the population ages and the number of retirees climbs, the costs associated with Social Security, government pensions, and healthcare retirement benefits increase.

As the population ages, this has two consequences.

In the 1990s, Sweden reformed its pension system away from an expensive defined - benefit system to a defined - contribution system in order to contain costs amid concerns that the former system would be unsustainable as the population aged.

And yes, over the long - term, as our population ages, there will need to be increases in the retirement age.

He argues that a unified United Kingdom can deliver: «More and better jobs, a National Health Service that can change and develop the needs for our futures and for our future population, pensions that can deliver dignity and decency as our population ages, a strong Scottish Parliament».

Alan Johnson has launched a six - month consultation to determine the future shape of the social care system as the population ages.

Federal figures from earlier this year showed that 190,900 Erie County residents were on Medicare, and that figure would grow as the population ages.

The NHS of the future will do more than just provide the best technologies to cure: it will also - as our population ages and long - term conditions become more prevalent - be an NHS that emphasises care too.

Speakers at this event discussed what we know at the basic research level; what we still need to determine; how we can apply scientific findings to the clinical setting; and how we must develop humane and effective policies nationwide as our population ages.

The numbers may get worse as the population ages: Morrison notes that 8 percent of U.K. residents over the age of 65 suffer from age - related macular degeneration.

By 2040, researchers believe that number of people with Parkinson's will grow to 14.2 million as the population ages and the rate of growth will outpace Alzheimer's.

Now, chronic illnesses and deteriorating organs pose the biggest drain on human health in industrialized nations, and they will only increase in importance as the population ages.

The absolute numbers of older Americans with dementia are sure to grow as the population ages in the coming decades, but new data suggest that the overall proportion with the condition is mysteriously declining.

«At the same time, as our population ages, we are seeing a significant rise in older patients with falls or other trauma,» Hsia said.

More than 4 million people suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD) in North America, and the numbers are growing quickly as the population ages.

Among those aged 75 and above, the prevalence was almost two thirds (62 %), suggesting that if current trends continue, the burden of chronic pain may increase further still as the population ages, say the researchers.

This proportion is likely to rise as the population ages, warn the researchers, who add that chronic pain is a major cause of disability and distress among those affected by it.

Professor Morgan added: «Alzheimer's disease affects around 520,000 people in the UK and this number is continually growing as the population ages.

In addition, the number of people who will develop diastolic heart failure is expected to rise as the population ages and the incidence of obesity and hypertension increases.

Previous studies estimate that 1.8 million arthroplasty procedures are performed each year worldwide, and that number may increase as the population ages.

Commenting for the Burdett Trust for Nursing... said, «Over 850,000 people in the UK have dementia and with numbers set to rise as the population ages, ensuring dignity in care is a priority for care and nursing staff.

Treating those affected is already costing us $ 1.5 million every minute and this burden on our healthcare systems is likely to rise as our population ages.

As the population ages, with more people affected by Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative or age - related mental disorders, treatment costs are likely to go up sharply.

Over 1.5 million people currently work in the care sector in the UK and as the population ages, the demands for care and employees will increase.

«Neurodegenerative diseases are some of the most pressing medical concerns today, and the prevalence of these diseases is growing as our population ages,» said Stephen B. Freedman, PhD, vice president of corporate liaison and ventures at Gladstone.

Alzheimer - type dementia is a common chronic disorder, becoming even more prevalent as the population ages, and it frequently coexists with other diseases of aging.

The number is expected to rise as the population ages.

As the name suggests, age - related macular degeneration (AMD) is most common in people over 60, and more people are suffering from AMD as the population ages.

Respiratory diseases are responsible for over 650,000 deaths annually in the EU and the burden on health systems is increasing as the population ages.

What's more, experts say that number is likely to rise as the population ages.

It has been observed that as the population ages, the percentage of left - handed survivors decreases from 10 per cent of young adults to only one per cent of 80 - year - olds.

This number is expected to increase as the population ages.

The percentage of difference increases as the population ages, especially because Russian women outlive men on an average of 12 years.

Demand for medical devices and supplies will undoubtedly continue to grow as the population ages.

But as our population ages, no doubt more Canadians will take on this role.

Such products have begun to catch on as the population ages and mortality rates increase.

While governments discuss changes to pension plan funding as the population ages, older Canadians are staying in the workforce for a few extra years.

One example is Cowen referencing a cure to Alzheimer's as a defensive innovation - yes it's true that Alzheimer's will likely become far worse of an affliction as our population ages in the next few decades.

Relative constants include family, estate planning and probate and criminal law, and elder law is a growth area into future as the population ages.

She says of Ritchie, Ritchie and Others v National Osteoporosis Society and Others [2009] EWHC 709 (Ch) that «challenges based on testamentary capacity are becoming ever more common, and this increase is likely to continue as the population ages».

As our population ages, ever - increasing numbers of seniors find that they are unable to care for themselves.

As the population ages, more and more elderly residents are moving into nursing homes.