How cities can design for aging baby boomers

LAS VEGAS: Cities need to prepare for an older citizenry. A new report called “Aging in Cities,” from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a membership group of 30-plus countries that focuses on the global economy, notes:

In OECD countries, the population share of those over 65 years old reached 17.8 per cent in 2010, up from 7.7 per cent in 1950, and is expected to climb to 25.1 per cent in 2050. Cities are home to 43.2 per cent of this older population.

Examining OECD cities the report defines sustainable development trends and suggests policies — and points out that while there are challenges to adapting, there’s also opportunity.

The opportunities are:

6. The demographic transition will influence public trust in government and engagement in the political process.

This trend is covered in detail in the Seniors Housing & Healthcare Trends.

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