Areas that already have ageing populations will see the biggest increases in numbers of elderly people, according to the 20-year forecast based on population data compiled by the UK Association of Cancer Registries. The changes will have serious implications for the provision of cancer services, with some areas likely to need extra resources to cope with their growing cancer[Lire…]
Every once in a while, someone comes along and challenges a system and won’t take, “…because that’s the way we’ve always done it…” at face value. The owner of Senior Approved Services, Barbara Mascio, is doing just that. In fact, her company is making waves in the elder care industry. ; Barbara states that she wanted to develop[Lire…]
The nation’s 77 million post-World War II baby boomers can live longer, happier lives by trading leisure in their golden years for volunteer community service, according to a study released yesterday by the Harvard School of Public Health and the MetLife Foundation. The two organizations also announced that they were launching a national campaign to encourage boomers to volunteer with[Lire…]
D’abord axée dur un mode de distribution web, Jean-Louis Beneton développe aujourd’hui les enseignes à travers plusiers magasins en France dont paris et Lyon. Les seniors représentent 70 % de la clientèle de Celyatis et achètent pour eux ou leurs parents toutes sortes de produits liés à la santé et au bien-être. De nombreux projets de développement sont en cours dont la création de partenariats avec[Lire…]
« Tant les Québécois que les Canadiens des autres provinces réalisent aujourd’hui que même en travaillant à leur retraite, ils n’auront pas les moyens de maintenir un niveau de vie acceptable », affirme Monique Tremblay, première vice-présidente Epargne et Fonds distincts chez Desjardins Sécurité financière. Depuis trois ans, Desjardins Sécurité financière réalise un sondage téléphonique annuel afin de prendre le pouls des[Lire…]
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…]
