“By 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged 60 years or over.”
World Health Organization
With an ageing global population and a rise in noncommunicable diseases, an estimated 3.5 billion people will need assistive technology* by 2050.
*Assistive products help maintain or improve an individual’s functioning related to cognition, communication, hearing, mobility, self-care and vision, thus enabling their health, well-being, inclusion and participation.
credit: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/assistive-technology
