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| One in three adults will be over 65 within 25 years | One in three adults will be over 65 within 25 years |
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| The number of people aged over 65 in Wales is set to reach more than 860,000 by 2035, according to latest official projections. | The number of people aged over 65 in Wales is set to reach more than 860,000 by 2035, according to latest official projections. |
| This would take the total above the current combined populations for the whole of Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham. | This would take the total above the current combined populations for the whole of Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham. |
| The proportion of people aged over 65 is expected to rise from one in four to one in three by 2035. | The proportion of people aged over 65 is expected to rise from one in four to one in three by 2035. |
| Age Cymru said it showed the need for policies that met the needs of an ageing population. | Age Cymru said it showed the need for policies that met the needs of an ageing population. |
| Wales' population is predicted to grow from 3.17m to 3.37m, with the over-65s the fastest growing age group. | Wales' population is predicted to grow from 3.17m to 3.37m, with the over-65s the fastest growing age group. |
| The number of over 65s currently stands at 558,000. | The number of over 65s currently stands at 558,000. |
| Although births will outnumber deaths, the main cause of population growth is expected to be immigration. | Although births will outnumber deaths, the main cause of population growth is expected to be immigration. |
| The number of people moving into Wales is projected to be about 10,000 a year - 7,000 of whom will come from other parts of the UK. | |
| 'Celebrated' | 'Celebrated' |
| The statistics will prompt questions about how society pays for the public services needed by an increasingly ageing population. | The statistics will prompt questions about how society pays for the public services needed by an increasingly ageing population. |
| The proportion of adults aged over 65 is expected to rise from one in four to one in three by 2035. | The proportion of adults aged over 65 is expected to rise from one in four to one in three by 2035. |
| It means that for every 1,000 people of working age, there will be 450 people over 65 years old, compared to 294 last year. | It means that for every 1,000 people of working age, there will be 450 people over 65 years old, compared to 294 last year. |
| Iwan Rhys Roberts, of Age Cymru, said: "We're all living longer, we're all living healthier for longer and this is something to be celebrated. | Iwan Rhys Roberts, of Age Cymru, said: "We're all living longer, we're all living healthier for longer and this is something to be celebrated. |
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| "It's common knowledge that we have an ageing population and that the population of Wales is ageing more quickly than the rest of the UK. | "It's common knowledge that we have an ageing population and that the population of Wales is ageing more quickly than the rest of the UK. |
| "The implications of this are of course that we need to have policies that meet the needs of our ageing population - from health and transport to communities that provide people of all ages with access to the services and amenities that they need to allow them to live life to the full." | "The implications of this are of course that we need to have policies that meet the needs of our ageing population - from health and transport to communities that provide people of all ages with access to the services and amenities that they need to allow them to live life to the full." |
| The trend towards and older population comes as the number of hospital beds is reducing and there is a shift towards treating people at home, instead of in hospital, when possible. | |
| Dr Richard Lewis, Welsh secretary of the BMA, said the changes and the arrival of new babies will put pressure on the NHS. | |
| "It is going to put a strain on the NHS in Wales and we do need to look at how best to make health services and social care services work efficiently and in a co-ordinated way to try to mitigate some of these changes," he said. |