Sentences with phrase «increasing as the population ages»

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

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.

The number of persons with disabilities is expected to increase as the population ages, since the incidence of disability increases with age.

The demand for health services is expected to increase as the population ages.

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The gradual shrinkage of the working - age population in developed nations as well as China has so far failed to stoke inflation through wage increases.

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

As our country's population continues to age (according to the U.S. Census, by the year 2030, there will be over 57.8 million «baby boomers» between the ages of 66 and 84), the demand for quality homecare is sure to increase.

Major transfers to persons, as a share of GDP, are projected to increase, reflecting the ageing of the population.

We know that the Canadian population is aging, which means that health needs are increasing and that more and more costs are being imposed on society as a whole.

21ST - CENTURY DETECTION AND PREVENTION Value Chain Track As the burden of chronic ailments increases along with our aging populations, public health experts are in near - universal agreement that we need to a far better job of preventing disease.

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

Prior says that «as the aging population starts to jeopardise the sustainability of current healthcare funding it will place increased pressure on both public and private payers to find cheaper, more efficient ways of delivering care, and where possible reduce the need for care in the first place.»

As the global population increases and ages, and the amount of energy used per person increases, the world is facing an energy crisis.

Food and drinks products marketed on an eye health platform are still relatively few and far between, although activity has increased markedly in recent years, as an aging population is increasingly concerned over issues such as age - related macular degeneration.

Food and drinks products marketed on an eye health platform are still relatively few and far between, although activity has increased markedly in recent years, as an ageing population starts to be increasingly concerned over issues such as age - related macular degeneration.

Influenced by lowering birth rates and increasing life expectancy, all major European countries such as the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy have more than 16 % of population who are aged above 65 years in 2012.

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

Labour believes health will be a key electoral issue as voters start to worry less about the economy and more about the NHS as it begins to suffer from the coalition's structural shakeup, declining staff morale after years of frozen pay and a budget not increasing fast enough to cope with the ageing population.

This information is especially important as such surgeries become even more frequent as the US population ages and the «opioid epidemic» continues to produce dramatic increases in opioid use, misuse, and overdose.

«You see a rapid increase in population size from about 18,000 years ago, just as the climate began warming up after the last Ice Age,» says lead author Rebecca Dew.

The average age of this whooping crane population is increasing and as generations of birds learn these migratory paths, their numbers may continue to rise.

Key findings in this study show that 5 - year survival for older lung cancer surgery patients is favorable; surgeons will be able to better individualize care for older lung cancer patients based on newly and uniquely linked data, and the prevalence of lung cancer is expected to increase as the population continues to age.

«This greater than expected survival in older patients selected for operative therapy is noteworthy,» said Dr. Fernandez, «especially considering that the prevalence of lung cancer is expected to increase as the population continues to grow older and more people survive into old age.»

The recent growth is driven, experts say, by aging populations and increased life expectancy in the developed world; combination products that couple a medical device with a drug, the device usually acting as a drug - delivery vehicle; miniaturization (via nanotechnology), making medical devices less invasive; and the use of molecular diagnostics to customize therapeutic regimens and to assess individual disease risk.

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.

As the global population ages, it is thought that the number of people affected will increase.

And, because stroke risk rises sharply after age 60, countries with large «boomer» populations, such as the United States, are on course for a substantial increase in stroke prevalence...

«Our research team modelled how the HCV disease burden and associated health care costs in Australia will increase as the infected population ages.»

This is the result of increases in cancer diagnoses driven by the aging and growth of the population, as well as the fact that people are living longer with cancer because of earlier cancer detection and more effective treatments.

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.

One policy that may reduce alcohol - use behaviors and impaired driving among young people at a population level is graduated driver licensing (GDL), which increases the driving privileges of young novice drivers as they age and gain more driving experience.

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.

«We believe the aging of the U.S. population is likely driving the increase in MCC, as this cancer is much more prevalent in older individuals,» Dr. Nghiem says, adding that weakened immunity in this population may play a role in the disease.

Use of contract nurses is expected to increase as China continues its transition to a free market economy and demand for health care increases due to an aging population.

Taking 2010 as the starting point, the government pledges to almost double the representation of Ph.D. - holders among the population age 25 to 34 by 2020 and increase research employment from 11.8 % to 16 %; raise to 10 % the share of publicly - funded Spanish papers ranked among the top 5 % of the most cited publications globally; increase Spain's share of European Union research funds, including a 90 % increase in the number of so - called Starting Grants from the European Research Council; boost the number of patent applications by 50 %; and raise the national percentage of innovative companies from 18.6 % to 25 %.

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.

Various types of meditation have been shown to improve well - being among different populations such as physicians and the general public.14, 15, 16 Preliminary evidence suggests that meditation - based interventions may slow cellular aging rates by increasing telomerase activity, but many such studies lacked an active control group.17, 18 Recent randomized trials in breast cancer suggest that long - term intensive meditation interventions might have positive effects on telomerase activity.

Following a period of intensive meditation, genes involved with the infectious cycle may get downregulated along with related host genes regulating protein synthesis, an explanation that is supported by other stress reduction interventions that have shown increased innate antiviral activity, such as upregulated Type 1 interferon activity.40 Shorter telomeres in population - based studies have been predictive of earlier onset of chronic diseases of aging, including diabetes, 41 cardiovascular disease9 and certain cancers.42

«As part of the currently aging population of the United States, the number of patients with heart failure is continuing to steadily increase, yet there remains a relative shortage of donor hearts — there simply aren't enough donor hearts available each year for each person who may benefit from transplantation,» said Dr. S. Jacob Scheinerman.

As the world population continues to age, the cumulative growth of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the high levels of comorbidities present in these patients present an increasing challenge for caregivers and clinicians alike.

As scientists look at aging and neurological disease formation, and the issues relating to declining cognitive abilities tied to those populations, they can't help but ask the question, «Could increasing BDNF levels naturally through something as simple as exercise have benefits relating to cognitive functionality?&raquAs scientists look at aging and neurological disease formation, and the issues relating to declining cognitive abilities tied to those populations, they can't help but ask the question, «Could increasing BDNF levels naturally through something as simple as exercise have benefits relating to cognitive functionality?&raquas simple as exercise have benefits relating to cognitive functionality?&raquas exercise have benefits relating to cognitive functionality?»

Vegetable consumption tends to increase as individuals age, but fruit consumption is highest among the very young and oldest individuals in the population.

The total number of school districts in the U.S. dropped from more than 100,000 around the turn of the 20th century to less than 15,000 by the turn of the 21st century, even as the population of school - age children increased during that period.

After a dip in the school - aged population in the 1980s and 1990s, a number of local schools were turned into community centers, but as the population steadily increased in recent years, most schools in the area are now overcrowded, according to Zee, an information technology (IT) business analyst.

Traditional schools would have to teach the same number of students they have now, or even more as North Carolina's school - aged population increases, with considerably less money.

Between 1984 and 2004, the percentage of the student population speaking English as a second language increased from 5 percent to 60 percent; the percentage of students receiving free or reduced - price lunch soared to 91 percent; and the once - stable neighborhood around the school turned into a community with a 60 percent mobility rate for families with school - age children.

So, if the market sentiment decides it doesn't like a few factors, such as a decision to follow a divergent monetary policy, continued slow global economic growth, a world - wide aging population, and the swearing in of Donald Trump as the next American President, we could be see a rise in bond rates, which will absolutely start to increase fixed - rate mortgage rates.

The gradual shrinkage of the working - age population in developed nations as well as China has so far failed to stoke inflation through wage increases.