This document summarizes a study about increasing life expectancy and the implications of an aging population. It discusses both negative and positive aspects of aging societies. Positively, an aging population can benefit the economy and allow for a democratization of aging. However, aging also brings issues like increased disease, proximity to death, and potential societal decadence. Overall, the document examines how longer lifespans are changing people's attitudes and challenging traditional views of aging.

1. The Looooooong life…
A study about LIFE
EXPECTANCY and the
possibilities it creates…
Prof. Ernesto Correa – Geography Sala - Colegio Seminario

2. Lento magazine
• Date of Publishing: July
2016 – Montevideo, UY
• Author: Ignacio Pardo
• Illustrations: Gabriela
Sánchez

3. CEPAL - WB
“Cambio demográfico y desafíos económicos y sociales en
el Uruguay del siglo XXI”.
“Ageing population is NOT a bad thing,
ageing population is NOT a bad thing,
ageing population is NOT a bad thing”
Poor choice of words…

4. NEGATIVE side of ageing
societies…
• Decadence
• Disease
• Proximity / Closeness
to death

5. Why does this happen?
More people are able to live longer and
control their health and fertility.
Migration trends also affect this issue.
EMIGRATION IMMIGRATION
Negatively Favourably

6. As Life Expectancy changes…
- People´s attitudes towards life also
change…
- “Youth” as a stage challenges its previous
barriers…
- People live longer and better…

7. Modern demographic dynamics imply a more subtle and logical
equilibrium between fertility and survival
The objective:
- To democratize the experience of being elder

8. POSITIVE side of ageing
society…
- Economic dimension
- Social dimension
- Political and cultural dimension