20% of the world population to be elderly by 2050

ISTANBUL

By 2050, 20% of the total world population will be over 65 years old, the amount of young and elderly population will be balanced, according to a geriatrics expert from the Turkish Respiratory Society.

Dr. Serap Duru said aging healthily and keeping the elderly population in active social life is of vital importance.

Developments in health care, easier access to treatments, rising level of education, dropping fertility rates are all reasons for the increase in the elderly population around the world, according to a written statement by Duru.

The Turkish population is aging slowly, Duru said, adding: "According to