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World population aging – 1
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. Aging is changing the world’s population.
Suzman: Within about five or ten years, for the first time in human history, there will be more people over age 65 in the world than children under age 5.
Narrator: Dr. Richard Suzman is a population expert at the NIH. He says the aging of the world’s population is likely to continue; in fact it is happening faster and faster. And old age brings risks for disability. But…
Suzman: Old age disability is not inevitable.
Narrator: Medical, lifestyle and education factors can make a difference in disability. For more information on aging, visit www.nia.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the NIH, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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