UN on Manageing Health Care in an Aging World

Here’s an excerpt:   The World Economic and Social Survey 2007: Development  in an Ageing World (http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess)  addresses this question. It concludes that ageing will contribute to rising health-care costs over the coming decades, but is not the most important factor behind the projected increases.  It also suggests that any increases in health costs due to ageing  should be manageable, particularly if Governments put greater emphasis on preventive measures which could limit the incidence of chronic diseases.

http://www.un.org/esa/policy/policybriefs/policybrief2.pdf