Allianz Knowledge - Demographic Profileshttp://knowledge.allianz.comAs Italy’s population gets older, chronic diseases like dementia will place heavy burdens on healthcare and pension systems. Attitudes must change if Italy is to successfully overcome these challenges, says Marco Trabucchi.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/italy/italy_trabucchi_dementia_aging_care.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/italy/italy_trabucchi_dementia_aging_care.html?mediacode=rss_feedSome key facts and figures about Italy's population.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/italy/italy_facts_figures.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/italy/italy_facts_figures.html?mediacode=rss_feedIf a country’s capital embodies the nation, then Rome, the eternal city, symbolizes Italian demographic trends. Italy is the old man of Europe, and rapidly getting older.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/italy/italy_population_demographics_aging.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/italy/italy_population_demographics_aging.html?mediacode=rss_feedLooking ahead to 2050, China may regret its longstanding one-child policy. In a rapidly aging society, not having enough children to support the elderly might become the real problem.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_population_demographics_outlook.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_population_demographics_outlook.html?mediacode=rss_feedChina’s government sees overpopulation as its greatest demographic threat. An aging population, however, could pose new challenges that force China to relax its one-child policy and protect the elderly.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_government_policy.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_government_policy.html?mediacode=rss_feedA quarter century ago, Chinese Premier Deng Xiaoping declared that “to get rich is glorious.” Thanks to an enormous population of workers, China is now cashing in. Will it last?http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_population_demographics.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_population_demographics.html?mediacode=rss_feedChina’s one-child policy is the world’s most ambitious population control program ever. David Phillips, professor of social policy at Lingnan University in Hong Kong, explains whether it has been a success or a hindrance to China’s future.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_one_child_policy.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_one_child_policy.html?mediacode=rss_feedSome key facts and figures about China’s population.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_facts_figures.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_facts_figures.html?mediacode=rss_feedChina’s population continues to grow, straining China’s infrastructure and natural resources. But that growth is stalling, fertility levels are at record lows, the population is aging fast, and families are shrinking. Will China manage to find a balance?http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_trends_impacts_fertility_aging_births.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_trends_impacts_fertility_aging_births.html?mediacode=rss_feedAfter decades of urban growth, one-child family policy and other population control mechanisms, China is now bracing for the rapid aging of its population. Expert Du Peng explains how.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_migration_aging_du_peng.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/demographic_profiles/china/china_migration_aging_du_peng.html?mediacode=rss_feed