Sociology
Demographic Aging and the Transformation of Intergenerational Caregiving
Quick fact
Globally, the number of people aged 80 and over is expected to triple by 2050, while the number of working-age adults per elderly person will shrink dramatically, meaning fewer hands to provide care.
Why this is interesting
Most of us think we'll care for our aging parents—but what happens when we outnumber the caregivers?