Difference between revisions of "Demographics - increasing aging population"

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==Enablers:==
==Enablers:==
* Global population trends of increased longevity and reduced birth rates <br>
* Global Demographics <br>
* Strive to look and feel young as long as possible and the increasing need for more health care and related drugs <br>
* A number of new markets and perhaps a whole new industry for 'new' elderly population <br>


==Inhibitors:==
==Inhibitors:==
* Long term business partners for consulting industry will be retiring <br>
* Better health care <br>
* Certain markets will get eroded and new ones will replace which might cause loss of clients <br>
* Birth Control <br>
* Social securities and healthcare expenses will go up resulting in increased taxes <br>
* Emerging countries' have much slower trends <br>
* Better education <br>
* Emergence of health related drugs <br>
* Growth of plastic surgery industry <br>


==Paradigms:==
==Paradigms:==




All of this will lead to the whole elderly market changing which in return will open more opportunities for a whole industry for elederly people that are fit and healthy to do new things. Those people will be active with high health awareness. Elderly market as well as healthcare industry will continue to the grow in the next 50 years. <br>
All of this will lead to the whole elderly market changing which in return will open more opportunities for a whole industry for elederly people that are fit and healthy to do new things. Those people will be active with high health awareness, thus there will be a whole new industry for 'new' elderly population. Elderly market as well as healthcare industry will continue to the grow in the next 50 years. <br>
Related industries will also grow as a consequence - for example, insurance industries. <br>
 
On the other hand, long term business partners for consulting industry will be retiring and certain markets will get eroded and new ones will replace them which might cause loss of clients. Social securities and healthcare expenses will go up resulting in increased taxes. <br>  


Related industries will also grow as a consequence - for example, insurance industries.


==Timeline:==
==Timeline:==

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