Aging beautifully: As Europe’s population continues to age significantly, fiscal costs linked to
pensions, health care and long-term care are expected to rise over the coming decades,
shows The 2018 Ageing Report. With the old-age dependency ratio in the EU projected to
increase from 29.9% in 2017 to 52.3% by 2080, how can the EU improve the efficiency of long
time care systems?