Une étude récente chinoise indique que le niveau de vie est personnes âgées a fortement augmenté ces dernières années. L’étude, réalisée par le “China Scientific Research Center” pour les Seniors auprès de 20,000 personnes âgées dans 20 provinces de Chine, régions autonomes et des municipalités de Chine. Les revenus des Seniors ont fortement augmenté explique le rapport. ;Le revenu annuel[Lire…]

Want to feel extra cheerful about your career prospects? Take a look at recent pronouncements from the U.S. Census Bureau, the General Accounting Office and the National Bureau of Economic Research. They’re all predicting that the waves of retiring boomers will leave the United States with a perpetual labor shortage starting in about 2011. The GAO went as far as[Lire…]

Today’s Baby Boomers no Longer Content to Just Act Younger; More Choosing Fast, Easy Procedures to Look Younger as Well ;Vitality Institute:   — « The rules have changed and now 50-year olds can easily compete with 20 and 30 year olds, » says anti-aging physician Dr. Abdala Kalil, founder of The Vitality Institute.   — « Why not look as good as[Lire…]

Focusing on the beauty and accomplishments of women baby boomers, Ms. Golden America Inc., based in Naples, Florida, has developed a pageant much like the “Miss” pageants that have been popular for decades. Ms. Golden America features women age fifty and above and, unlike its younger counterparts, there is no swimsuit competition. Women participating in the pageant may be married,[Lire…]

People in the 35-50 age group comprise the largest percentage (40 percent) of individuals who had cosmetic procedures last year, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). In all, more than 8.7 million procedures were performed on people who took action to proactively manage signs of aging or enhance their appearance.     “Society is certainly entranced with[Lire…]

L’AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) communique en direction de ses 35 millions de membres mais également à destination des décideurs et des médias, tant sur le plan national qu’international. Aux États Unis, l’AARP représente les 50ans et plus, un groupe qui compose environ 25% de la population totale. Avec pour souci l’autonomie et la dignité de tous, cette institution[Lire…]

The government is considering to establish five senior citizens centres – one each at Federal and Provincial headquarters to provide them (aged persons) special facilities. Besides, a project management unit would be set-up at Ministry of Social Welfare to deal with issue relating to the well-being of the senior citizens, official sources said here Tuesday. The sources said some concessions[Lire…]

North American supermarketers are watching with interest a European experiment in catering to the needs of older citizens. In 2003, the Adeg supermarket chain launched Adeg Aktiv Markt 50+ in Salzburg, Austria, designed specifically to appeal and cater to older customers. Its sales ran 5 percent above the chain average, prompting Adeg to open another 50+ store in Salzburg and[Lire…]