La SOFRES vient de réaliser un sondage sur les français et le grand âge pour la FHF (Fédération Hospitalière de France), l’Express, le Mensuel des maisons de retraite et Géront’Expo-Handicap’Expo. Ce sondage a été réalisé les 9 et 10 février 2005 auprès de 1000 personnes représentatives de la population, en face à face, à leur domicile. Certaines questions avaient été[Lire…]
As our population ages, driving can become more difficult for older people. But car manufacturers are making sure automobiles evolve to make driving easier and safer for seniors.While it may seem as though automakers are only trying to build fast and sexy vehicles for young customers, many manufacturers are also working hard to develop personal transportation for our aging population.[Lire…]
According to Bain & Company, 70% of affluent boomers (who control approximately one half of rollover assets) have rolled out of, or are planning to roll out of, their current 401(k) and other qualified retirement plans. A new Bain survey suggests that the majority of boomer rollover decisions, resulting in $250B annual inflows into IRAs, are made unprompted. Of the[Lire…]
A national survey reveals a wide difference in feelings between young and old on the vexed question of what older people want from their children. It also shows that younger people are more concerned about old age than is the older generation itself. The MORI survey was commissioned by the national charity IndependentAge, which champions independent living for older people,[Lire…]
World population is expected to increase by 2.6 billion over the next 45 years, from 6.5 billion today to 9.1 billion in 2050. Almost all growth will take place in the less developed regions, where today’s 5.3 billion population is expected to swell to 7.8 billion in 2050. By contrast, the population of the more developed regions will remain mostly[Lire…]
En raison de sa démographie et de ses performances économiques, l’Irlande devrait disposer des deux prochaines décennies pour se préparer à faire face aux coûts du vieillissement. C’est dans ce contexte que le gouvernement irlandais a adopté en 1999 une législation temporaire créant le “National Pensions Reserve Fund” (NPRF), officiellement mis en place en avril 2001. Doté initialement du produit[Lire…]
World population is expected to increase by 2.6 billion over the next 45 years, from 6.5 billion today to 9.1 billion in 2050. Almost all growth will take place in the less developed regions, where today’s 5.3 billion population is expected to swell to 7.8 billion in 2050. By contrast, the population of the more developed regions will remain mostly[Lire…]
This week’s Sunday Times had an article about car design and older people. I am afraid these journalists don’t get any better at choosing titles:” old-mobiles: car makers join the grey revolution”A few of the interesting pieces from the article In September Mazda will launch the M5 a medium sized MPV with large sliding doors for easy entry and exit.[Lire…]
Today sees the launch of IndependentAge, the national charity that champions the cause of independence for older people. IndependentAge is the new face of The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association, which has been in existence for over 140 years. This name change is underpinned by the findings of a recent MORI survey, commissioned by IndependentAge which reveals that around the[Lire…]
By 2008 the entire baby boomer generation will be over 50, making it the largest and most powerful demographic group in our society. In Australia, the boomers hold more than two-fifths of Australia’s household wealth. So why on earth is everyone still obsessed with the 18 to 24 year old demographic? As the baby boomers slip into their 50s they[Lire…]
