New Delhi, June 23 -- Simple, low-cost interventions such as home safety improvements, physical activity programmes and wider access to hearing aids could unlock nearly USD 6 trillion in healthcare savings and productivity gains globally by 2040, according to a new report released by the World Economic Forum on Tuesday.

The report, The Longevity Dividend: The Business Case for Linking Health and Wealth, developed in collaboration with Marsh, found that these preventive measures could avert nearly 400 million falls at home, 8.5 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 2.4 million cases of dementia by 2040.

According to the report, the interventions could generate more than USD 5.8 trillion in healthcare savings and an additional USD 645 ...