Since the mid-1990s there has been a rapid rise in the number of older people in work. In spring 2003 seven in ten people aged between 50 and State Pension Age, and almost one in ten people over State Pension Age, were working. Several organisations promote the place of older people in the workplace, including Age Concern, the Government’s Age[Lire…]
Selon un rapport de l’ONU, l’Inde sera le pays le plus peuplé du monde en 2030, soit cinq ans plus tôt que prévu par les précédentes estimations. C’est la natalité nettement plus élevé dans le sous-continent qu’en Chine qui explique ce résultat. Mais cette forte démographie est aussi un handicap pour l’Inde. ; À Chandni Chowk, l’un des principaux carrefours[Lire…]
La population chinoise de plus 65 ans a atteint 99 millions en 2004 soit 7,6% de la population total, pourcentage en hausse de 0,1% depuis 2003 selon le ministère des affaires civiles. ; Un dernier rapport signalé sur le site du ministère montre que la Chine compte plus de 7.600 organismes et environ 24.000 employés fournissant des services spécifiquement pour[Lire…]
OECD inhabitants are living longer and healthier lives. But while health is an important driver of welfare expenses, the cost of elderly care also has a major impact on budgets. When the cohorts of the babyboom generation reach the oldest age groups over the next three decades, demand for long-term care will rise steeply. That is why many OECD countries[Lire…]
Especially if you’re older, get everything in writing, from estimates to receipts. Psychologists at Washington University report that the memory function of people in their mid-60s and up is easily swayed by the power of suggestion, making them more vulnerable to memory-related scams. A full report appears in the May issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology (JEP): General, which[Lire…]
Avec le départ en retraite de nombreux Baby boomers, les entreprises disent se sentir concernées ;déjà pour un manque de salariés qualifiés, selon une étude réalisée par Robert Half international. ; Plus que la moitié des 150 cadres (55%) interviewés ont récemment dit que leur société était préoccupé par le départ à la retraite dans les 10 prochaines années d’une[Lire…]
Eight years on, Asia’s financial crisis seems a distant memory. Despite higher oil prices, growth has rebounded in many countries, private investment is gradually recovering, consumer confidence is strengthening and rising current account surpluses are swelling foreign exchange reserves, writes The Financial Times in an analytical piece.However, the party could quickly end. The reason is that so much of east[Lire…]
What has a long shelf life and is worth approximately $32 billion? – New Zealands ‘booming’ grey generation! ;ACNielsen delivers a 360° view of the ageing Kiwi population ; The biggest demographic change of current times – the ageing Baby Boomer generation – is causing one of the most significant changes in consumer behaviour seen in this country, and ACNielsen[Lire…]
Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Calvin B. Johnson today encouraged older Pennsylvanians to take steps to reduce their risk of stroke, the number three cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of disability among Americans. ; A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen to[Lire…]
The 50+ housing market is transforming the way builders design and develop active-adult homes, according to experts with the National Association of Home Builders’ Seniors Housing Council. ; Speaking at Building for Boomers & Beyond: Seniors Housing Symposium 2005 in Chantilly, Va., builders and architects say demand is growing for smaller communities with interesting streetscapes and high-end homes designed for[Lire…]
