Developed coun tries, such as Taiwan, Japan and the
United States, have expe ri enced tre men dous growth in
their elderly pop u la tions. United Nations sta tis tics indi cate
that roughly one out of every ten per sons in the world is
aged 60 years or older today. This ratio is pro jected to rise
to one in five by 2050 and one in three by 2150 (United
Nations/Divi sion for Social Pol icy and Devel op ment,
2003). This shift in demo graph ics is fuel ing ris ing demand
for qual ity, home-like long-term care facil ities.
United States, have expe ri enced tre men dous growth in
their elderly pop u la tions. United Nations sta tis tics indi cate
that roughly one out of every ten per sons in the world is
aged 60 years or older today. This ratio is pro jected to rise
to one in five by 2050 and one in three by 2150 (United
Nations/Divi sion for Social Pol icy and Devel op ment,
2003). This shift in demo graph ics is fuel ing ris ing demand
for qual ity, home-like long-term care facil ities.
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已開發國家如台灣、日本及美國，面臨了人口急速老化的問題。
United Nations statistics indicate that roughly one out of every ten persons in the world is aged 60 years or older today.
聯合國統計顯示，現在全世界大約每十人中就有一人是 60歲或以上的年紀。
This ratio is projected to rise to one in five by 2050 and one in three by 2150 (United Nations/Division for Social Policy and Development,
2003).
預計在2050年時，比率會增加至五比一，2015年時，比率會增加至三分之一 (聯合國/社會政策與開發部門)
This shift in demographics is fueling rising demand for quality, home-like long-term care facilities.
人口統計的改變，刺激了對於高品質和長期性舒適看護設備需求的增加。