The share of seniors in the Geneva population will increase significantly over the coming decades (illustrative image).
Photo: KEYSTONE/GAETAN BALLY
The canton of Geneva will organize a demographic transition conference next spring. This event will bring together institutional, academic, associative partners and seniors from all backgrounds, the Department of Social Cohesion (DCS) said on Tuesday.
‘Collectively building the policy for tomorrow’s seniors means giving a voice to all those concerned in an open dialogue, to meet the challenges of the demographic transition with solidarity and ambition’, notes Geneva State Councilor Thierry Apothéloz, cited in the DCS press release.
Elderly people will participate in these meetings. They will be able to express their points of view on priority themes for future seniors policy, whether it be ‘health, prevention, precariousness, citizen participation or integration’.
According to the Cantonal Statistics Office (Ocstat), the share of people aged 65 and over represented 16.5% of the total Geneva population in 2020. The proportion of seniors will increase significantly over the coming decades in Geneva, with a share estimated between 22.7% and 24.6% of the total population in 2050.
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