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The report says even rapidly growing nations will experience a rise in the elderly population over the next 30 years.<\/p>\n
Those nations will need to prepare for significant demographic changes by strengthening health and long-term care systems, ensuring social protection sustainability, and investing in new technologies.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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