The next time you are out in the city or abroad on vacation especially in East Asia and Europe, take a good look at the people around you. Have you noticed more older adults than young people? Welcome to the ageing world. If you are like me, a baby boomer, there are many more of […]
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Happy Older Persons Day – if you are celebrating. In December 1990 the United Nations General Assembly designated October 1 as International Day of Older Persons. This year 2013 the theme is: “The future we want: what older persons are saying.” So what do older people want? Find out here. As in past years, this day
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This picture taken from The Daily Mail shows the world’s largest family. Mr Ziona Chana has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. Large families with far fewer members than Mr Ziona’s are a rarity today. Once upon a time families were large and everyone lived together under the same roof. Today family size has
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The statistics are there for all to see, but few choose to see them or pause long enough to consider the long-term socio-economic effects. I am referring to the rapid graying of the world. By 2030, it is predicted that, for the first time in history, the number of people over 50 will be more than
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