Silver Economy

Abstract

Population aging is one of the defining demographic shifts of our time, re shaping economies, societies, and public policies across the globe. As the share of individuals aged 65 and older continues to rise, the need for innovative, multi disciplinary approaches to the challenges and opportunities of aging has never been more pressing. Silver Economy builds upon the extensive research and insights presented in our previous works - Aging Society: Rethinking and Redesigning Retirement (2020), Strategic Approach to Aging Population: Experience and Challenges (2021), Econom ics and Aging: Emerging Issues (2022), Aging Population: From Research to Public Policy (2023), and Economics and Business of Aging (2024). These volumes have provided a platform for rich, interdisciplinary discussions, bringing together perspectives from economics, law, sociology, medicine, and beyond. They have examined critical intersections between population aging and economic struc tures, demographic trends, legal frameworks, financial sustainability, intergen erational transfers, public policies, health, well-being, and community programs. With Silver Economy, we aim to capture one vital aspect of population aging— its profound impact on the economy—while incorporating a broader range of in terdisciplinary knowledge essential to understanding the full scope of the silver economy. This textbook is designed for students, researchers, policymakers and all those who find aging and longevity intriguing and challenging. By integrating insights from diverse fields, Silver Economy seeks to offer a comprehensive explo ration of how aging shapes economies and societies, emphasizing the opportuni ties it presents as much as the challenges it poses