News-Medical.Net December 27, 2024
Singapore has been ranked among the world’s top 10 nations – and first in Asia – for its readiness to address the challenges and leverage the opportunities of an aging population, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Columbia University. Switzerland tops the rankings, with Japan ranking 15th globally and second in Asia, while USA ranks 24th.
This research group has previously reported comparisons of adaptation to aging among developed countries. To conduct the current work, the group developed a new measure – The Global aging Index, which permits comparisons between low- and middle-income countries as well as more developed ones to assess the preparedness of 143 countries, covering 95.4% of...
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