Policies for Switzerland’s ageing society

Abstract

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Nationwide projections of heat- and cold-related mortality impacts under various climate change and population development scenarios in Switzerland

“…For example, current demographic projections reveal that the global population aged 65 years and older will substantially increase from 9% to 16% by 2050 [36]. This could potentially result in a much larger temperature-related burden since older adults are particularly more at risk of temperature-related health effects [37]. Additionally, previous studies on cold-related mortality projections generally observed a decrease in cold-related mortality mainly driven by the reduction in cold days [19,23,25,30,38].…”

“…Recent findings indicate that ageing over the past 50 years has resulted in a significant rise in cold-and heat-related mortality in Switzerland [29]. Hence, it becomes crucial to account for socioeconomic scenarios, given the projected increase in the proportion and size of older adults (>65 years) from 16% to 30% by 2060 in Switzerland [37]. Lastly, heat-and cold-related mortality risk has been found to be highly variable across small regions in Switzerland [39].…”

Nationwide projections of heat- and cold-related mortality impacts under climate change and population development scenarios in Switzerland

“…For example, current demographic projections reveal that the global population aged 65 years and older will substantially increase from 9-16% by 2050. 36 This could potentially result in a much larger temperature-related burden since older adults are particularly more at risk of temperature-related health effects 37 . Additionally, previous studies on cold-related mortality under different climate-change scenarios generally observed a decrease in cold-related mortality 19,23,25,31,38 .…”

“…However, to date few studies have projected the heat-, and in particular, the cold-related mortality while accounting for population development 19,42,43 . This is particularly relevant as the proportion and size of this extravulnerable sub-population is likely to increase from 16-30% by 2060 in Switzerland 37 .…”