The focus on the negative—at times depicted as catastrophic—consequences of population aging have overshadowed more optimistic stances. In this position article, we advance the notion of “positive demography,” which—while acknowledging existing challenges—contends that since a new demographic phase is inevitable, high-income countries should focus on making the most of it. We discuss this view with reference to Italy, one of the fastest-aging countries in the world, drawing lessons from Spoke 1 (The Demography of Aging) of the Age-It Research
Positive demography: changing the perspective on population aging from the Age-It Research Program / Alderotti, Giammarco; Cozzani, Marco; De Santis, Gustavo; Mezzanzanica, Mario; Miglio, Rossella; Paterno, Anna; Barbi, Elisabetta; Vignoli, Daniele. - In: THE JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY. SERIES B, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 1758-5368. - 80:(2025), pp. 1-12.
Positive demography: changing the perspective on population aging from the Age-It Research Program
Elisabetta Barbi;
2025
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The focus on the negative—at times depicted as catastrophic—consequences of population aging have overshadowed more optimistic stances. In this position article, we advance the notion of “positive demography,” which—while acknowledging existing challenges—contends that since a new demographic phase is inevitable, high-income countries should focus on making the most of it. We discuss this view with reference to Italy, one of the fastest-aging countries in the world, drawing lessons from Spoke 1 (The Demography of Aging) of the Age-It Research| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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