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"Europe’s populations are ageing, life expectancy is increasing and demographic change is increasingly becoming a reality, which is consequently having a social and economic impact on both social security and migratory pressure. It is important to start now on tackling the challenges associated with demographic change, which vary a great deal from region to region, so as to reverse the flow of young people abandoning rural areas for the cities. If not, there will be an alarming population decline of 10% in around 20 regions of the EU.
Demographic change has undoubtedly been affecting older people, children and families. Therefore, we need measures intended to reorganise urban planning, particularly as regards better quality public transport; the granting of funds from the European Regional Development Fund, with the intention of offering loans at lower interest rates so that beneficiaries can adapt their houses to the needs of older people; increased medical care cover; and making better use of older people’s knowledge and experience as regards advice, in order to prevent their exclusion and depopulation."@en1
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