What Happen before 0859 Hrs in Gamu, Isabela.

The elderly woman would passed by our restaurant and internet cafe like clock work before 0859 hrs. In Singapore the rapid aging of Singaporean will affect many levels – the individual, family, society and country. I guess Philippine also facing the same "age old" problem.
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MANILA, July 25 Asia Pulse - The elderly -- people who are 60 years old and above -- now comprise the fastest growing population group in the country.

And assuming that normal conditions will continue to prevail in the future, the number of aging people in the Philippines will soar to 22 million by 2040 from 4.6 million in 2000.

According to Grace Cruz, a demographer and researcher, this imperceptible but steady shift in the country's demographic profile is being triggered by lower mortality and fertility rates.

"The reality of having more of them living among us is actually also being observed worldwide," noted Cruz who is also a professor at the University of the Philippines Population Institute.

In Asia, for instance, experts estimate that people who are over 60 years old will comprise a significant proportion of the total population over the next four decades.

By 2050, this group is expected to swell to 19.8 per cent in the Philippines, 27.6 per cent in Thailand, 30 per cent in China, 36 per cent in Hong Kong and 42.4 per cent in Japan.

One factor that is triggering such a phenomenon is the increasing life expectancy of people worldwide primarily due to scientific advances.

Between 2000 and 2005, the average life expectancy is estimated to be 81.6 years in Japan.