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. 2006 Oct 1;3(4):3-6.
eCollection 2006 Oct.

Ageing and dementia in developing countries - the work of the 10/66 Dementia Research Group

Martin Prince  1 , Daisy Acosta  2
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Ageing and dementia in developing countries - the work of the 10/66 Dementia Research Group

Martin Prince et al. Int Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Demographic ageing proceeds apace in all world regions (United Nations, 2003). The proportion of older people increases as mortality falls and life expectancy increases. Population growth slows as fertility declines to replacement levels. Latin America, China and India are experiencing unprecedentedly rapid demographic ageing (Figs 1 and 2).

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Global demographic ageing: proportion of population aged over 60 in 2000 and predicted for 2050.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2. Demographic transition: proportion of population aged over 65 in UK and China.
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