The global aging population is growing at an unprecedented rate. And particularly developing countries will need to adapt quickly to this new reality.
No matter how old you are, we all share the same fate… slow deterioration of our bodies resulting in loss of functionality and productivity and eventually leading to disease and suffering, aka “aging”… or do we?
Aging is the single biggest risk factor for acquiring certain diseases. Now what’s worse than having a disease? Having multiple diseases! This is precisely what happens with age — it is called multi-morbidity.
It is clear, that aging is the single greatest risk factor for developing several diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s — and those age-related diseases are today’s biggest killers.