Accommodating old age in modern buildings and urban development
Construction of high rise buildings continues in various urban centres of Tanzania. The question is are they friendly to the elderly members of the society in terms of access and provision of a healthy lifestyle? PHOTO | FILE
According to the UN, by 2020, the number of people aged 60 years and older had outnumbered children younger than 5 years. By 2050, the number of older persons worldwide is projected to more than double, reaching more than 1.5 billion persons in 2050 and 80 percent of them will be living in low- and middle-income countries.
