STARENJE I STAROST - SADAŠNJOST I BUDUĆNOST STANOVNIŠTVA
AGING AND OLD AGE - THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF POPULATION

Summary/Abstract: Population aging is one of the most important issues of the future and social development of many countries. The fact is that the adaptation to the age depends not only on biological and psychological factors, but also by external factors, such as social environment, family circumstances, housing conditions, and support systems in some environments exist and are aimed at helipng the elderly. At the global level we can see the trend of increasing world population in 2050 to 9.4 billion people, of which 7.8 billion world population belong to developing countries. Data on demographic trends in most developed countries suggest the need for new scientific, and political approach in shaping the future strategy of protection for the elderly. While Europe's population is aging, which in the coming years expected population decline in Europe, in the United States there is an opposite trend. The demographic dimensions of globalization shows its two faces. The former face of rich countries with depopulation trend (West), and the other poor with hiperpopulation. Global trends should move in the direction of promoting demographic renewal, employment in Europe through a number of jobs and longer working lives, acceptance and integration of immigrants in Europe and sustainable public finances in Europe which will guarantee adequate social security and equity between generations.

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