PARIS: More than one in five women and a sixth of men in Europe over the age of 65 will be afflicted by serious physical disabilities before mid-century, according to a study published Tuesday. “We took into account the various cultural and national influences in the self-assessment of the state of health,” said Weber. In Germany, for example, 27 percent of women 65 and older reported at least one long-term health problem. Since the two countries have comparable health systems and almost equal life expectancy, the differences are likely due in large part to “subjective assessments,” the researchers found. Once such differences were ironed out, the study projected that 21 percent of women 65 and up, and around 17 percent of men, will be coping with serious physical problems by 2047.

Source: Manila Times October 23, 2017 23:37 UTC