COVID-19 will change how we address equity and aging. Here are three lessons we need to learn so we never return to “normal”

With life expectancies on the rise and fertility rates declining in most of the world, the growth of the older population is steadily outpacing that of younger generations. In just 30 years, the number of people around the world over age 65 is expected to more than double, reaching 1.6 billion—or 17% of the world’s population. Demographers predict that, in countries where people are aging well, more than half of children born today will live to 100. In fact, some researchers believe that the first person who will live to 150 has already been born. 

As we approach the recovery as a reset, we must rebuild our health and social systems to be more equitable than ever before. We need to reject the status quo and envision a more evolved future that is prosperous, sustainable and rooted in the principles of global collaboration and equity. Here are three lessons we need to learn to address the systematic disparities that inhibit our ability to live longer, healthier and more productive lives: 

https://www.oecd-forum.org/posts/covid-19-will-change-how-we-address-equity-and-aging-here-are-three-lessons-we-need-to-learn-so-we-never-return-to-normal?channel_id=791-inclusive-growth