In the end, the technology that can be the most disruptive is one that can improve the quality of life for an aging population.
In the survey of France, the U.K., Spain, Germany and Italy, more than half the population said the quality of the health care they received was either not good at all or had declined.
China's demand for fertiliser is expected to be particularly buoyant as a result of its huge population and the poor quality of its arable land.
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ACOs are a combination of primary care, specialists and hospitals tied to a defined population, accountable for the quality, outcomes and cost of health care received by that population.
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The rising baby boomer population can then expect to face the considerable challenge of getting quality healthcare on a timely and consistent basis.
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The findings suggest that overall population aging and rising obesity led to a decline in the quality of livers being harvested, and ultimately to an increase in the percentage of unused organs, the researchers write.
Labour MP Frank Field and Conservative Nicholas Soames - who campaign on the issue of immigration - said it was "more evidence of the pressure that uncontrolled immigration will place on our population, and therefore our quality of life".
Bloomberg hailed the population rise as a measure of the city's quality of life, crediting factors he often cites as key accomplishments on his 11-year watch: crime rates at historic lows, rising life expectancy and a public school system that has seen an aggressive, if not uncontroversial, overhaul.
"Switzerland's appeal doesn't just depend on its corporate laws, " she said, citing the country's ability to innovate, its educated population and its quality of life as other important attractions.
Population growth, urbanisation and climate change are putting stress on the quantity and quality of water supplies, a concern for businesses that rely on water.
It is these organizations that have grown from modest beginnings to reach wide swaths of the population with new opportunities, and these unsung heroes who will continue to work to improve the quality of life for their fellow Afghans long after the cameras and war reporters are gone.
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