Published in The Asian Age ( http://www.asianage.com ) No country for elderly: Challenges of ageing Mala Kapur Shankardass Created 2 Oct 2014 - 00:00 On 1st October this year, the world will observe the 24th International Year of Older Persons with the theme “Leaving No One Behind: Promoting a Society for All”. The world is ageing at a remarkable pace and the pace of change is that in another 35 years, by 2050, the older generation will outnumber those under 15. It is time for celebration as population ageing is a triumph of development, made possible by technological advances, better health care and hygiene, economic prosperity, declining fertility rates, lower infant mortality, and higher life expectancy. As UN data indicate not addressing the interests of older people is ignoring 20 per cent of the global population, i.e., 1.4 billion in another 15 years, with most of them living in the developing world. China and India have the highest proport...