“The world is aging so fast that most countries are not prepared to support their swelling numbers of elderly people, according to a global study . . . by the United Nations and an elder rights group. The report ranks the social and economic well-being of elders in 91 countries, with Sweden coming out on top and Afghanistan at the bottom. It reflects what advocates for the old have been warning, with increasing urgency, for years: Nations are simply not working quickly enough to cope with a population graying faster than ever before.” Read more and see a slide show here.
