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The Aging of the World – totally made me think.

ByJorge Pereira
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The current  issue of Time Magazine (Feb 22, 2010)   is titled  The Science of Living Longer.

It was  a very interesting issue, but I have to admit the following stats which they quoted freaked me out a bit..

It is not the fact that we are aging, that made me wonder –  It is how fast we are aging.

  • Look at the numbers:
    • The first person to live to 150 years will appear in 2150.
    • Life expectancy:
      • in 1900 – 47 years
      • in 2000 – 78 years
    • People over 80 years old worldwide: 
      • in 1950:   14.5 million
      • in 2009:   102 million
      • in 2050:  304 million 

This  last set made my head spin wild!  – Can you imagine the social consequences?   

Wow!  – talk about The Aging of the World ! 

Anyone out there has a percentage of these numbers in relation to total worldwide population?

Accomplished Information Technology services professional with over 25 years of experience performing technical pre-sales, solution selling, public speaking / presentations, consulting, project delivery and program management. Over the past few years, Jorge has focused on customers solutions in the areas of: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Workforce Transformation, End-User-Computing (EUC) Lifecycle Management, Modern Device Management, and Cybersecurity.
Additionally, Jorge is also an artist known for his whimsical doodle art and captivating fantasy stories. More on his creative side here

Disclaimer:  I work for Dell Technology Services as a Workforce Transformation Solutions Principal.    It is my passion to help guide organizations through the current technology transition specifically as it relates to Workforce Transformation.  Visit Dell Technologies site for more information.  Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

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