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Preparing for aging future: A national imperative

Oct 23, 2024 2 mins read
Preparing for aging future: A national imperative

Today, we as a country, stand at the cusp of a demographic transformation. With the elderly population projected to reach 118,650 by 2047, or 7.4 percent of the total population, the time to act is now. Why, some might ask.

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