We are getting older

5 interesting stats from the World Health Organization:

- The number of people age 60 and over has doubled since 1980

- The number of people age 80 and over will almost quadruple by 2050

- The number of people 65 and over will outnumber children under the age of 5 within the next 5 years

- People 65 and older will outnumber all children under the age of 14 by 2050

- The majority of older people live in low- or middle-income countries. By 2050 the number will have increased to 80%.