Italy has over 27 million residents who are at least 50 years old, with over 14 million being 65 and older. These figures were 19 million 177 thousand and 8 million 780 thousand in 1992, respectively. In the last thirty years, the population aged 50 and up has grown by more than 8 million units, with the most mature component growing by more than 5 million. Furthermore, over-65s will increase by eleven percentage points over the next thirty years, and the ratio between their numerical consistency and that of young people under fifteen will double. As a result, institutions and businesses are focusing more on the production of goods and the provision of services for this new great economy, which is centered on the consumption and needs of the elderly. However, there is a drawback: as the population ages, pension, health, and welfare spending rises. These are the scenarios outlined in the third edition of the paper "Silver Economy, the Great Economy of the Next Decade," edited by the Itinerari previdenziali study and research center.
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