Ageing in Spain According to United Nations predictions, Spain will be the world’s oldest country in 2050, with 40% of its population aged over 60, and the number of over-eighties will exceed 4 million. Thus, as well as a general phenomenon of ageing affecting Europe as a whole, in some countries, notably Spain, this process is more marked. The need to deal with this growing challenge requires innovative strategies, as community-based interventions, focused on healthy ageing. Health education from early childhood appears to be one of the major keys to address this challenge.