Demographic forecasting of population aging in Greece and Cyprus: one big challenge for the Mediterranean health and social system long-term sustainability

Demographic forecasting of population aging in Greece and Cyprus: one big challenge for the Mediterranean health and social system long-term sustainability

Abstract Background With an increasing aging population and a lower ratio between the active and the dependent population, population aging is considered a global social and health challenge, associated with increased demand in health care needs and social pension. This study projects the Greek and...

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Main Authors: Demetris Lamnisos, Konstantinos Giannakou, Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:
Demographic transition
Demographic forecasting
Population aging
Bayesian hierarchical models
Greece
Cyprus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00666-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-020-00666-x

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