The Canton of Vaud Faced the Great Challenge of Ageing: the Number of Seniors Will Exceed that of Young People by 2037

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The 80+ age group is growing by 2.2% a year, while the working population is slowing down. This dynamic risks tightening the tax base at a time when the need for care and accompaniment will explodeWith the accelerated ageing of the voodoo population and the continuous decline in fertility, the canton of Vaud is at a demographic turning point. While Roger Nordmann recalls the reality of this generational shock, "the real horizons of politics are …