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How to design our cities to make them age friendly?

Published On: November 3, 2018 12:05 AM NPT By: Srijana Koirala

Aging population and urbanization are two global trends that together comprise major forces shaping the 21st century. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that “average life expectancy at birth in 1955 was just 48 years; in 1995 it was 65 years; in 2025 it will reach 73 years”.