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@ARTICLE{Callaway:283106,
author = {Callaway, Julia and Strozza, Cosmo and Christensen, Kaare
and Doblhammer, Gabriele and Rau, Roland and Søgaard, Jes},
title = {{A}geing populations: new challenges in longevity.},
journal = {BMC public health},
volume = {25},
number = {1},
issn = {1471-2458},
address = {London},
publisher = {BioMed Central},
reportid = {DZNE-2026-00002},
pages = {4395},
year = {2025},
abstract = {High-income countries experienced unprecedented gains in
life expectancy throughout the twentieth century. However,
recent evidence suggests that these gains have slowed,
especially at older ages. This paper focuses on recent
trends in life expectancy and health in ageing populations
in high-income countries.We analysed mortality and health
data from the Human Mortality Database and the Global Burden
of Disease. Additionally, we reviewed recent literature to
explore changes in life expectancy, health-adjusted life
expectancy, physical and cognitive decline, and the impact
of ageing on healthcare expenditure in countries with high
life expectancies.Although life expectancy continues to rise
in high-income countries, the pace of improvement has
slowed, especially among the oldest-old. While
health-adjusted life expectancy has generally increased, the
proportion of life spent in good health varies across
countries, with notable differences in trends in physical
and cognitive disabilities. In terms of economic
implications, these findings highlight the importance of age
and proximity to death as determinants of healthcare
expenditures.The deceleration in life expectancy gains,
particularly among the oldest populations, raises important
questions about future trends in longevity. As physical and
cognitive health change in older ages healthcare systems
will face new and diverse challenges. Understanding the role
of ageing and time-to-death in shaping healthcare costs will
be critical for anticipating future needs in high-income
countries.},
keywords = {Humans / Life Expectancy: trends / Aged / Longevity / Aged,
80 and over / Aging / Male / Developed Countries: statistics
$\&$ numerical data / Female / Health Expenditures: trends /
Middle Aged / Mortality: trends / Global Burden of Disease /
Global Health / Cognitive health (Other) / Health economics
(Other) / Health expectancies (Other) / Mortality (Other) /
Physical health (Other)},
cin = {AG Doblhammer},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)1012002},
pnm = {354 - Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging (POF4-354)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-354},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:41469611},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12755007},
doi = {10.1186/s12889-025-25531-w},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/283106},
}