While many nations have aging populations, Japan’s demographic crisis is truly dire, with forecasts showing that 40 percent of the population will be 65 and over by 2055.

很多国家都遇到了老龄化问题，但日本的情况却是真的可怕。 据预测，到2055年，日本人口中40%的年龄将达到或超过65岁。

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Tighter curbs on medical spending and an aging population with more health concerns are expected to prompt consumers to take a larger role in managing their own care, including using online tools.

更加严格的医疗费用控制和需要更多健康关照的老龄化人口促使人们越来越关注管理自己健康，包括使用在线工具。

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In an aging nation, Sardinia's population is especially old, with one of the world's highest ratios of people over a hundred years old.

在老年化国家，撒丁岛的人口尤其老，那里的百岁老人所占比率为世界最高。

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And it's timely -- we're seeing an epidemic of age-related macular degeneration with our aging population.

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That makes sense for a country with an aging population, at least on paper.

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This has been one of the policy stalemates that historically have plagued Japan along with its aging population.

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