According to a recent article in Newsweek based on new U.S. Census Bureau reports, “People aged 65 and older outnumbered children aged 5 and under worldwide for the first time in recorded history, marking a demographic “tipping point” that arrived earlier than experts anticipated.”
The milestone was reached in 2023, several years earlier than many predications. It also notes that population aging “reflects one of humanity’s greatest successes: longer life expectancy and improved survival rates.”
So, how do we react to this? How do we prepare?
Our next best step is to adopt a Multisector Plan for Aging for New Jersey.
* We have the need.
* We have the interest.
* We have hundreds of partners and people supporting the Lifelong Strong NJ campaign, and
* We have a proposal in Assembly Bill A5140.
For more facts and figures to support Lifelong Strong NJ’s call for an MPA, read the full article: https://www.newsweek.com/worldwide-population-hits-tipping-point-earlier-than-expected-12399706
Worldwide Population Hits ‘Tipping Point’ Earlier Than Expected
September 4, 2026
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About Lifelong Strong NJ
Lifelong Strong New Jersey is an advocacy campaign to prioritize policies that allow older adults to live in New Jersey for the entirety of their lives. The campaign acknowledges that, like all age groups, older New Jerseyans are important contributors to the state’s economy, infrastructure and communities. As demographics rapidly change, we ask that the next Governor recognize all residents as a welcomed and included population and ensure continued access and consideration in all policy discussions, so that New Jersey can become the best place to grow up and grow older.