Scary, here's what will happen to Albania, Albanians at the end of the century

Global projections on population between 1950 and 2100 point to a drastic decline in the Albanian population, according to data from the United Nations Organization.

In 2100, Albania's population will be 1,754,540, with a drop of 1.2 million people from the current population (2.9 million) according to the UN portal.

A significant deterioration of the population's vitality is seen in addition to the number wrinkle. The pyramid shows that in this year, about 546 thousand people are over 60 years old, as the pyramid base is clearly narrowed, reflecting a low birth rate. In 2100 the number of people over 60 will be greater than those under that age.

One cause of deterioration is migration, where according to the same source since 1990 it has emigrated 20% of the country's population, mostly to

Greece and Italy.

In Albania, according to figures released even by INSTAT, the 65-year-old and higher population has increased from 5 to 11% between 1989 and 2011 to reach 29% to 2060. Compared to other countries in the world, our country is still not in the area of the high “risk area of” by the aging population, but is rapidly moving towards it.

Due to the combined effect of increasing life expectancy, lowering youth fertility and migration, the percentage of elderly people in the population -- 65 years and older -- between 1989 and 2011 -- has increased from 5 to 11%. In 2017, older ones over 60 occupy 18.8% of the total population.

Unread for the Elderly

Good or bad, Albania has a new age infrastructure. Increased investments and the number of children on the decline will further regulate conditions for younger ages, but for the third age that will not be far away in the majority there is no preparation in the background. Albania is one of the few countries in Europe that does not have an integrated legislation for the elderly, even far behind.

The Institute of Public Health, initiated by several studies in Tirana and the environment, has found last year that more than two thirds of seniors over 65 are sick or suffer from a chronic illness, while a third of them report that they suffer from more than one disease or health problems.

The number of seniors using primary health services is about half of them, and the trend is toward growth. The elderly also consume almost half of their medical drugs, or more than triple, compared to those with illness and other ages. According to I The E.P. out of 530 thousand seniors registered to the family doctor, about 405 thousand use services financed by health insurance schemes. About 160 thousand are regular recipients of the scheme, and on average they are worth 252 million dollars a month. But not everything is in their hands. The study has found that the elderly are often confronted with social barriers that greatly affect their lives. More and more older people live alone, while their economic situation is heavier than the rest of society.

In a global situation of a population toward aging, older ones will play an important role through volunteer work, knowledge transmission and experience, helping families to handle responsibilities, as well as increasing their participation as paid labor force. Today, older ones play an important role in society. In Africa, or anywhere else, millions of adult patients with AIDS are helped in their homes by their parents. After their deaths, orphaned children ( recently 14 million under the age of 15 in African countries alone) are mostly in caring for their grandparents.

Such contributions towards development can be made only if the elderly enjoy standard health levels, for which specific strategies should be drafted.

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The effects of population aging in economic and social life are long - term and on growth trends. Social Insurance Institute Director Astrit Hado says Albania is delayed with taking the amortising measures, as any intervention that is undertaken does not give the immediate effect, but needs its maturity and effects. Hado said that, initially, migration should be curbed in the direction of other countries, as young people and active forces generally emigrate for work.

It says that one of the precautions can be the stimulating of fertility by increasing the rewards, subsidies for families with many children, recognition, or donation of insurance periods for any child or child care time. Some countries have applied the increase in retirement age, bringing up to 70 years. He says even creating private pension schemes is a solution.

The diversification of risk in terms of pensions can be an effective measure to cope with the effects of population aging. This diversification comes about strengthening private pension schemes, spreading the risk between public and individual. /Monitor.