Attitudes on ageing must evolve.

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As life expectancies continue to increase worldwide, policies and studies on ageing must be better integrated into development efforts, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on 1 October. By mid-century, the ratio of older people in society will double from one in ten persons to one in five. The Second World Assembly on Ageing, to be held in Madrid in April 2002, offers an opportunity to raise international awareness of the goals...

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